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Dead Lift Question

tristan22

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I tryed the deadlift exercise for the first time yesterday. Today, I am experiencing some lower back pain; really stiff to say the least. I'm not sure if i performed the exercise right because of the tightness i'm experiencing in my lower back.

Any insight?
 

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AdrenalynJunkee

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When I did deadlifts, my lower back got pretty tight too. Probably because of all the muscle contraction. Just like any workout, you should stretch afterwords. MAKE SURE YOU MAINTAIN PROPER FORM. The deadlift can seriously screw you up if you do it wrong. A quick search on the internet and I'm sure you can find form pictures if you need them.
 

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If youre experiencing a stiffness/soreness similar to other DOMS experiences then you are fine. Remember you worked a muscle, and this is the first time you did DLs, being sore shouldnt be too surprising:)

Now if you were to feel a sharp shooting pain up and down your spine...then you might have a problem and I would suggest no heavy activity until you see a doctor.
 

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