This is not normal and if it happens when fatigued then it must be a imbalance in strength from one side of your body to the other (Legs, core or any other part of the chain).
You said it was not a mobility issue (very common for people to compensate by shifting to the load to their more mobile side) so I think the most helpful thing you can do is try to find the cause of the issue and then train that body part unilaterally for a while to equal out the strength.
But a few questions
1)Do you train with a belt or beltless (or both?)
2) What direct core work do you do?
3) What side do you shift towards? and how does the opposite side feel compared to that side JUST BEFORE the shifting occurs?
That’s weird. You have no idea what the cause of the shift is then? From the info I have I have no idea why the fatigue causes hip shift and in the context of this question whether its:
the lower back is the limiting factor and then form breaks down
if you have another limiting factor which causes a hip shift and your lower back gets fatigued trying to fight the hip shift
That could play a part as to why your back feels fatigued. The recruitment pattern of the core when bracing is different with a belt and without a belt.
Even Wendler comments on that and mentions possibly starting lower on the 5x10 to account for it
You need to do more, certainly if your core area is the limiting factor.
I’ve been doing my 5x10 sets with a belt though. I did the first three sets of last weeks workout beltless and stopped bc I was struggling to complete the sets of 10
Could still be applicable considering you do both often ( I presume). Maybe someone who uses a belt often may be able to chip in but alot of people who use belts tend to push against the belt on a way where they slightly hyper extend their back
A generic quick routine would look something like
1)KB plank transfers
2)Dead bugs
3)Weighted back extensions with dumbells where 1 side is heavier than the other ( obviously do an even amount of sets and switch heavy sides)
4)A slow controlled sit up variation
Like you, I’ve done what has felt worse only to be fine or, more often, feeling downright good after. It sucks on its own, no doubt, but I find the unpredictability of it to be worse!
had bad squat flu, felt shit all around, digestion messed up, puffy (I retain water after hard workout), the bench stuff actually felt better than expected given how I felt going in, the rest of the stuff went smoothly as well
eventually felt better after a nap and decided to give squat flu the middle finger by doing the conditioning
Apparently my little bro’s GF also lifts and rock climbs.
On the one hand, that is awesome for my little bro ( I want him buff), but otoh, I feel a bit of competition.
He doesn’t want to show me a pic, but she’s probably gorgeous and obviously hard working. Also, I really liked rock climbing and take pride in my lifting. I’m still trying to get my strength levels back(3x bodyseight deadlift, 1.5x bodyweight bench)
I guess on a deeper level, it feels like middle school??
I remember a someone posted a story about their girlfriend in uni’s room mate hitting them or something along those lines. I know how that girl felt…
… and This is why I keep my relationships with males utilitarian.
The contents of this post make no rational sense. Trust me, I wish my major/field did not need to exist.
When I was in middle school, there were these girls that were more or less “perfect”. They were good at sports, did well in school, teachers and classmates adored them…
I wasn’t one of them. As ppl started , well… liking each other, they got attention. Boys like my brother were prime real estate and I had crushes on a few. Obviously not reciprocated. No one ever like me and I eventually realized that this was a good thing since i could focus on studies and so long as I had a good enough relationship to derive utility from guys, it didn’t matter if they had feeling for me or not.
I guess the competition part is that I know that if I did want a guy like my little bro, I’d never get him bc I have no comparative advantage over her (or others like her). I think I’d feel the same way about my friend (that one) if he were a girl, but at least in that case, I could take pride in the fact that I’d at least twice as strong.
On an unrelated note, I seem to be very good at making the the ppl I’m friends with friends with each other. The positive spin is that I’m good at making connections. The negative spin is that I’m always getting third wheeled.
I need to figure out a way to use this to my advantage
