dodgy backs

leglock · 10-01-2006, 11:19 PM

over the years ive noticed that as soon as i start training heavy i get either lower or upper back problems
now i know your probably going to say maybe i shouldnt be lifting at all,but i know its not a serious injury,and well its just the addiction and all that !
i get to a certain weight on exercises that i can lift reasonably easy for say 7 or 8 reps,but then need a week off for my back to come back to normal !
its nothing to do with bad form etc,just a crappy back from years ago.
what i want to know is basically this...is there any other way to bulk apart from going real heavy?...ive read about this pre exhaust stuff,is this the kind of thing i should be looking at?
any help will be much appreciated.

crazycal1 · 10-01-2006, 11:47 PM

that sounds exactly like how my back was-i started using lighter weights-a 3x3 cadence(ish)trained less frequently and added only 1lb aweek to the bar(5lb`s for squats)cos i was increasing the weight slowly my body was able to adapt to the increase-i also started stretching seriously and progressively-it made a massive diffence for me-saying that i cant train cos my back is ****ed from doing breathing exercises-and i cant train at all

10-01-2006, 11:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
leglock Making Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: essex Posts: 193 Rep Power:	dodgy backs over the years ive noticed that as soon as i start training heavy i get either lower or upper back problems now i know your probably going to say maybe i shouldnt be lifting at all,but i know its not a serious injury,and well its just the addiction and all that ! i get to a certain weight on exercises that i can lift reasonably easy for say 7 or 8 reps,but then need a week off for my back to come back to normal ! its nothing to do with bad form etc,just a crappy back from years ago. what i want to know is basically this...is there any other way to bulk apart from going real heavy?...ive read about this pre exhaust stuff,is this the kind of thing i should be looking at? any help will be much appreciated. ______________________ im forever blowing bubbles pretty bubbles in the air they fly so high,nearly reach the sky then like my dreams they fade and die

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10-01-2006, 11:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
crazycal1 Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Posts: 2,867 Rep Power:	that sounds exactly like how my back was-i started using lighter weights-a 3x3 cadence(ish)trained less frequently and added only 1lb aweek to the bar(5lb`s for squats)cos i was increasing the weight slowly my body was able to adapt to the increase-i also started stretching seriously and progressively-it made a massive diffence for me-saying that i cant train cos my back is ****ed from doing breathing exercises-and i cant train at all