Damaged my back doing deadlifts? whats up?

[buddhaluv]

Well yesterday while I was training back I wanted to check my 1RM on my deads, which I haven't done in a while. I guess I may have put on way to much weight but I performed it anyways. Last time I checked my 1RM was about 420 pounds which was 2 months ago, so I tried to go for 500. I performed it, however with shitty form, i think I may have arched my back a bit. Right after that rep I felt very light headed seeing stars & shit, so i put the weight down & decided to go home. While I got home my lower back was killing me & it was practically impossible to turn, slouch or even touch my touch my knees when standing. I went to sleep hoping it would subside, however i just woke up & my back is still killing me. I rolled out of bed in agony. & now I'm on the computer chair right now & I'm sitting as straight as possible, because if I were to slouch I would start to feel alot of pain.

What may have happened?

 

[ihateschoolmt]

You fucked your back up using bad form and most likely need to go to the doctor. If it's more than soreness you might have done some serious damage.

 

[D-Lats]

I did the same thing a long time ago pulled every muscle from my heels to my traps I was on the floor for three days and have never been the same since. I don't do deads. I'm not a power lifter so I find them useless anyway. Go see a dr get some Tylenol 3 sleep it off try to stretch learn a lesson move on.

 

[Arnold]

I hope its not a herniated disc, I have been thru that and is sucks.

 

[MDR]

I hope its not a herniated disc, I have been thru that and is sucks.

X2. By the way, almost a 20% jump in your 1rm is a pretty huge leap. Attempting that big a jump is always a bit dangerous, imo.

 

[x~factor]

Deadlift scares me more than any other exercise.

 

[Merkaba]

Could have been bad form or just a pulled muscle from who knows what reason.

 

[kyoryoko]

could be a pinched nerve too

 

[SFW]

This is why im not a fan of 1rm. Does nothing for hypertrophy and causes a ton of issues.

Hopefully its just muscular in nature and not lumbar related.

 

[CaptainNapalm]

Never sacrifice form for weight executed. Hopefully, all you've done is just pulled some soft tissue in which case you should see improvement within a week. Get some rest in the mean time. If pain persists or gets worse after a week I'd see a doctor to get an x-ray or ultrasound. good luck

 

[buddhaluv]

I'm hoping it's nothing serious! It's been 2 days since, yeah the pain is still there but it is getting better, just very slowly.

 

[apex1]

I dont do deads either. I dont do any 1RM lifts at all actually. lol