I HURT MY BACK! What to do now

Summary by Krater

A fitness creator shares his personal experience of tweaking his lower back while deadlifting, detailing his recovery process and providing tips on how to approach back injuries in the gym.

From the video

Answers: How should I handle a back injury when lifting weights?

• lower back injury recovery
• deadlift form and technique
• pain management in weightlifting
• avoiding catastrophizing back pain

Exercises

• deadlift · barbell · 2 reps
• air deadlift
• air squat
• Romanian deadlift · barbell · 10 reps
• deadlift · barbell · 5 reps at 95 lbs
• deadlift · barbell · 5 reps at 135 lbs
• deadlift · barbell · 5 reps at 185 lbs
• squat · barbell · 5 reps at 135 lbs
• squat · barbell · 495 lbs
• deadlift · barbell · 465 lbs
• block pull · barbell · 465 lbs
• deadlift · barbell · 455 lbs
• deadlift · barbell · 525 lbs
• deadlift · barbell · 535 lbs

What it concludes

• Do not feel sorry for yourself or catastrophize minor back tweaks in the gym.
• Do not avoid movement; getting back to moving around immediately helps recovery.
• Take the recovery process as a challenge and maintain a positive mindset.