Wrecked my back
February 8th, 2007
Working out tonight. Went in this morning, did my squats but had to quit after about 4 sets from a cough that was hurting and making it impossible to workout. Went in tonight, back was a bit sore from the squats and the cough remained. Dummy me decided to continue my workout, next thing on my list after squats is dead lifts. I did a warm up set of 225 pounds x 10, went to my next set of 315 on rep 7 something just tore, extremely bad. I was able to put my bar back and the weights, barely made it down to the locker room. Got dressed as well as I could but could not tie my shoes.
I extremely messed my backup, I’m afraid this is not simple sprain 
February 11, 2007 @ 9:04 pm
joiz said,
ouch! I think I did that something like that in the gym the other week and couldn’t tie shoelaces or pick things up from the floor. I had to rest it for a few days.
You need a good massage. -calling backup-
I hope you feel better soon Grim
February 24, 2007 @ 2:35 am
Bulbboy said,
Don’t worry Grim. You’re in good company:
I think I remember reading somewhere that Bruce Lee knackered his back doing deadlifts with too much weight, and then just used lighter weights after the accident.
March 13, 2008 @ 7:28 am
Joe smo said,
well if you tore yur back its prolbably due to improper form with the deadlifts, or you were simply trying to deadlift a weight too heavy for you, which caused too much strain in yur back. Deadlifts are a very good, mass building exercise; however, if done improperly, you have a chance of severly injuring your lumbar region (lower back). Pain resonating from your lower back is a sure way to determine that the deadlifts caused that pain.