I deadlifted 3 days ago got up to 450 ez no problem tried 465 got to about my knees but was struggling so I quit,started doing deficit deads 315 x5x5 when I started getting this wierd pain in the back of my neck it felt like pressure slowly building it hurt bad I did only 3 sets started doing dbell rows it didn’t go away I jus quit,so today I started hitting it again I did chest wups then 285x3 300x2 340 x1 I didn’t do any heavy singles like I usually do then I did 300x3 no pain 5x5 incline 200 205 210 225 225 nothing went to do dbell inclines same damn pain I just stopped has this happend to anyone any help would be very appreciated.
Google ‘exertional headache’ and see what you think.
Yeah I did already I hope it passes I’m taking a day or so off and start again hope it goes away thanks for ur reply
Check your form. Do you look up when you deadlift? Yeah most people do and will coach you to do so as well, but actually that’s a no-no. Keep neutral spine. The reason is that your neck should not be training to think it will assist with any lift. Your head should just go along for the ride. A lot of people get neck pain or even injuries (cervical spine) because they try to do the lift with the neck too. Then check if you are using your head to push into the bench on your inclines.
Again, this is trying to use the neck as a stabilizer which it really can’t do. (FWIW I do martial arts too and a lot of people who do floor fighting are trained to use their heads for bridges and such and I have seen no end to similar cervical issue on this account, so whenever anyone tells me they have headaches or neck pain from exercises where the neck is not involved, I look to see if they are using their head for things it doesn’t do.)
Mebbe this helps… If not, there it is.
– jj
[quote]JOEDIESELDIAMOND wrote:
I deadlifted 3 days ago got up to 450 ez no problem tried 465 got to about my knees but was struggling so I quit,started doing deficit deads 315 x5x5 when I started getting this wierd pain in the back of my neck it felt like pressure slowly building it hurt bad I did only 3 sets started doing dbell rows it didn’t go away I jus quit,so today I started hitting it again I did chest wups then 285x3 300x2 340 x1 I didn’t do any heavy singles like I usually do then I did 300x3 no pain 5x5 incline 200 205 210 225 225 nothing went to do dbell inclines same damn pain I just stopped has this happend to anyone any help would be very appreciated.[/quote]