Quote (BeastOf_TheEast @ Jun 15 2013 09:57pm)

question about back pain:

i deadlift (no lower back pain) and have no lower back pain when bending over or arching my back (where u push ur hips forward and bend backwards) or twist etc. but if i excessively arch my back to get a real deep stretch i guess u can say, my lower left part of my back, almost the top of my left ass cheek has sharp pain. basically between the top of ur ass and where the lower back is about to start

http://www.pms-cures.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/pms22-266x300.jpg

its kind of in the area where dot A is, but a bit higher, about even with that high dot next to it

i wanna continue to keep deadlifting because like i said, i feel ZERO pain deadlifting or doing anything. just when i excessively arch my back like when laying down etc it hurts a bit. not excruciating. just a bit of pain like it shouldnt be there.

Quote (SKCRaynor @ Jun 16 2013 02:05am)

Does the pain only happen when you arch your back AFTER deadlifting? Or is it always there, regardless of any exercises you perform?

Is there any time when it hurts more/less than other times? Are there any contributing factors? How long have you had it, and have you had any injuries?

Quote (BeastOf_TheEast @ Jun 16 2013 07:08pm)

its always there regardless of exercise even if i dont workout. always the same amount of pain and i really dont remember how long its been going on for, i always just ignored it because it doesnt bother me. i just notice its there lol, never had any injuries

Quote (SKCRaynor @ Jun 16 2013 04:48pm)

Could be several things. Have you ever been to a chiropractor? If not, have you ever been to a sports medicine doctor?

If neither, I would recommend that we start there and get some xrays and maybe an ultrasound. However, I'm willing to bet that you may just have a slightly pinched nerve that can be fixed through stretching and flexibility exercises.

Speaking of which, how is your general flexibility?

Quote (BeastOf_TheEast @ Jun 16 2013 09:02pm)

no to both of those. i feel a good massage would be an easy fix so i was gonna try and foam roll on there a few times this week. my overall flexibility is pretty shitty so i should be working on that (im the one who posted the question about hip and ankle mobility because my hips hurt during squats because of my shit flexibility lol)

Quote (Jrue @ Jun 17 2013 10:55am)

How many weeks does it take to hit plateau?

I been told that it could be long as 3 months or 2 weeks

Quote (ForbiddenOath606 @ Jun 17 2013 03:15pm)

How effective are 1reps for strength building.

I do deadlifts once a week since i'm focusing on strength for it.

I do about 2 warm up sets, then 3 sets of 6 reps, then 3 sets of 1 rep, then one more set of 6 before finishing.

Reason i'm doing this is because i use my olympic bar at home, and all I have are 4 45's and 2 35's.

So I use the 4 plates to do the 6 reps ( can do more but dont want to go above 6 reps for strength )
then I put on the 35's.. so it's about 300lbs altogether and can do 1.. don't want to risk injury by trying to force a second.

This good routine for once a week, for strength purposes?