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Was setting up for some deadlifts at the gym and wrecked my lower back. Just bent over to set the barbell on the ground and felt a hitch.

Hoped it would go away overnight with some pain meds and a muscle relaxer but it's worse today. I can barely fucking walk. Fuck me.

Any tips on preventing lower back injuries? I have been trying to do back extensions on a machine. Probably not as often as I should I guess.

Was setting up for some deadlifts at the gym and wrecked my lower back. Just bent over to set the barbell on the ground and felt a hitch. Hoped it would go away overnight with some pain meds and a muscle relaxer but it's worse today. I can barely fucking walk. Fuck me. Any tips on preventing lower back injuries? I have been trying to do back extensions on a machine. Probably not as often as I should I guess.
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[–] • 4 pts

You need to do 15~30 minutes warm-ups.

[–] • 3 pts

I think that might have been my issue. Usually I work out in the late afternoon/evening so I'm decently stretched and what not by then. I had so much shit to do yesterday I went as soon as I woke up.

I thought my usual 30 min of cardio would have been a decent warm-up but I guess not. I should work in some stretches or something.

[–] • 4 pts

After fucking up my shoulder blades (tendonitis) several times, 30 mins warmups are now mandatory.

[–] • 2 pts

I came here to tell you the same thing. I have to warm up before I do work on the house, let alone something like dead lifts. Slow stretching is your friend.