Been training for pretty well 2 years now, squats and deadlifts both up around 150 lbs over that time. Unfortunately, I feel lately that I am constantly hurting my back or my knees. Not like a major injury, but damn it this legitimately hurts and I’m not going to do my next set.
Am wondering what kind of thoughts y’all might have if I finished up the year without squats and deads in my program? Considering 3 days a week, Monday 531 bench, Wednesday 531 press, Friday 531 bench again. Next week I would do overhead twice. Would still do accessory work for the back and legs, but I feel at this point they legit need a break.
Thoughts??
Thanks!
I’m sure you’ve already thought of it, but I would put finding out why your back and legs hurt as the top priority. Is there something going on you need to get fixed?
The original 4 day with FSL. Was mistakenly pushing the Jokers for a while and I think that contributed. Pushing for a new PR every day definitely set my training back a while… and it seems to be tightness as the primary cause of the knee pain. It is generally accompanied by sore muscles. I plan on focusing alot more on mobility probably switching to the limber 11.
As far as having it looked at, went to a chiropractor. He said to squat and OHP with dumb bells am “wasting my body.” and JFG stop doing what hurts is kinda where I’m heading. Though for a very temporary period, as squats adn deads are my two highest priority lifts.
Every chiro is different. Others may not agree, but I’ve found a chiro that offers the Functional Movement Screen (Gray Cook, et al) and that was able to point out my movement, mobility, stability and asymmetry flaws that were causing my squat & deadlift problems (and shoulder). Many professional sports use it as an accurate predictor of injury and to set a course for health. Once you get your body back together, you should be able to resume all lifts.
Post your (reasonably heavy) squat - for reps. Sort your issue out or you’ll just find yourself back here when you start squatting again. You were planning on squatting again right?
If you are getting severe pain, it’s best to probably post a video of your DL and squat at close to heavy (for you).
Because unless you have an injury, and I’m assuming you’d have seen a doctor were that the case, then properly done squats/DL should not be causing you severe pain.
Barring a serious injury; other severe pains are usually down to form problems. And if that’s the case, it needs to be fixed. Not avoided and ignored for a “rest”, because it will come right back.