Is it sharp instant pain that goes away, or more of an ache that is persistent with movement and generally more intense after getting up from sitting a while?
My lower back is blitzed from deadlifts this morning!
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Is it sharp instant pain that goes away, or more of an ache that is persistent with movement and generally more intense after getting up from sitting a while?
My lower back is blitzed from deadlifts this morning!
Man of Honour
Depends on your power/explosive strength and how tall you are and how long your legs are! Doesn't help you does it?! 
Start off on 25" and work your way up. Try not to swing back or force your body to over compensate. 35" is a good height to be achieving. Anything over 40" I'd consider very good.
It's also a balance between ensuring your leg power is doing the work rather than just hip flexibility. They're fantastic for explosive leg power development, counter-current movement, elastic spring effect of your muscles in your legs (full contraction to full extension), it's a fairly decent cardio/metabolic exercise, dynamic core stability, minimal eccentric loading of the lower extremities upon landing (i.e. instead of jumping up and down from height). Lastly, they look ****ing cool when you jump onto a high box!
You want to make sure you don't rock your body back and really focus on body position when you start. i.e. as if preparing a deadlift, or at the bottom of a squat - I know they're two different body positions but it's about developing that explosive capability from the bottom position.
Start off on 25" and work your way up. Try not to swing back or force your body to over compensate. 35" is a good height to be achieving. Anything over 40" I'd consider very good.
It's also a balance between ensuring your leg power is doing the work rather than just hip flexibility. They're fantastic for explosive leg power development, counter-current movement, elastic spring effect of your muscles in your legs (full contraction to full extension), it's a fairly decent cardio/metabolic exercise, dynamic core stability, minimal eccentric loading of the lower extremities upon landing (i.e. instead of jumping up and down from height). Lastly, they look ****ing cool when you jump onto a high box!
You want to make sure you don't rock your body back and really focus on body position when you start. i.e. as if preparing a deadlift, or at the bottom of a squat - I know they're two different body positions but it's about developing that explosive capability from the bottom position.
Caporegime
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Hope it's okay man. Last thing you want is the constant dull pain I have, it's a right tard
Defo get on the mobility work though, will help no end.
Soldato
Syla5, it's short spasm that goes instantly when my back moves, no dull ache that lingers.
Caporegime
I'm jealous of your short spasm 
Boooo hope it is just a spasm and settles back to normal on short order.
Soldato
down to 87kg this morning, oh how I do love carb depletion weeks! Feel like crap some days, but most of the time its ok... Once im back lifting, I might actually try training without being on a forever cut and get some good gains hopefully.
Associate
Going to go to a large gym tomorrow where a friend is doing a pose down of all the guys/girls he is training for a show in April. Me and a few guys from the gym though it would be fun so we are going to go train then maybe join in on a little posing and learn some moves
Man of Honour
Why can't I look like this? 
Dynamic stretching and soft tissue work pre-workout only.
For me, the definition of "dynamic" is anything you do to loosen you up to your normal range.
Purely lighting brah!Why can't I look like this?
Soldato
Bodybuilders of OCUK..
This was 2005 19yr old 12st 10 I think
This is now 26yr old 13st 10
Been back in gym a month, not trained for a year ish - shall I go on a strict cut or bulk then cut?
This was 2005 19yr old 12st 10 I think
This is now 26yr old 13st 10
Been back in gym a month, not trained for a year ish - shall I go on a strict cut or bulk then cut?
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Caporegime
Read up on CBL (carb back load) and enjoy both fat loss and muscle gains 
Soldato
Cheers will have a look, lot of muscle memory going on at the moment though so I'm gaining strength real quick whilst dropping the fat. Not sure best way to do it though, want to be at <10% bf by June but with as much muscle as possible obviously.
Soldato
Had a quick look at CBL but I train in mornings?
Caporegime
Have a look at Syla5's log and ask him about CBL and morning training, he's doing that.