5x5, Back pain and mobility

I had the exact same problem. Using a belt made it even worse, but that might have been due to my muffin top though.

There are lots of videos on youtube on squat/deadlift mobility, pick one and stick to it. Don't forget to also stretch and strengthen your hip flexors, they are often neglected when facing your kind of problem.

>>4257332 Google PNF stretches they are more effective.

>>42573547
D-did you get better?

I'd advice you stop Overhead Pressing. I was getting back pain for a while and didn't realize it was this fucking lift destroying my back because there was no pain during the lift.

It may not be deadlift/squat that are hurting your backs

>>42573329
Hang on a pull up bar a minute a day, I heard that helps with lower back pain

Could be just a meme tho desu famalam

Exact same problem here. Also oldfag 31, started lifting this year. I developed pretty bad back pain from squats and rows. My hamstrings are as tight as they can be from all the goddamn sitting. I got an MRT two weeks ago and luckily I do not have a buldging disc or anything of that sort. My back still hurts like bitch though. I had to stop all main lifts except for bench. I am also starting physio, which will hopefully help my recovery. My advice is to stop lifting until your lower back is pain free. Focus on mobility and do only exercise which do not compress the spine.

>>42573329
Get a good foam roller, triggerpoint is a good brand.

If you have lower back pain, this is probably due to your tight hips. Spend about 30 or so minutes a day for a week or two rolling out your hips and glutes, and your back pain will probably go away.

If you continue your workouts, keep the roller next to you and use it between sets on your hips and glutes. Do sub maximal sets, topping off at 50-60% of your 1RM for your working sets.

If you have never done mobility, foam roller work can get lots of tissue manipulation done in a short period of time, and personally has changed my life. I used to pop 600-1200 mg of Ibuprofen a day for back pain till I bought a foam roller.

To use the foam roller, sit on or apply pressure to it with as much body weight as you can, and inflict massive amounts of pain. Attempt to flex the muscle experiencing pain until the pain subsides. Move the roller to a new spot which is painful, and repeat until you experience little if any pain while rolling. It may take several sessions/days to fully release a muscle group.

In addition to the problems you have experienced, I have personally had lots of issues with pain, ligament popping, and inflammation in my right knee. Rolling out my quads, soleus muscle, calves, and stepping on golf balls has eliminated this pain.

Omar Isuf also has some great mobility videos, you may want to check those out.

>>42573329
you have weak glutes and abs

>>42574694
Oh, and I'm not fucking joking about the inflicting massive amounts of pain part. Your body should not be in pain from sitting on a foam roller or peanut with just your body weight. If it does hurt, that muscle is fucked and need release.

You will need to use the roller intensively when you first get it, and as you experience less pain when interacting with it, you can reduce sessions and get a feel for when you need it and when you don't.

>>42573329
Try Cressey's Neanderthal No More program. Instead of dicking around with a hodgepodge of mobility drills and stretching for months/years (like I did), this will lay out a clear framework for how to improve.

Beginning: https://www.t-nation.com/training/neanderthal-no-more-1

Programming: https://www.t-nation.com/workouts/neanderthal-no-more-4

>5x5
>over a year
Sorry for your loss anon.