How to Deadlift After Back Pain or Injury
How to Deadlift After Back Pain or Injury Are you an experienced weightlifter? Have you ever suffered a back injury? Admit it - this is the face you make when it’s time to get back in the gym for that first deadlifting workout: The ability to touch your toes is essential for deadlifting…and is not just for flexible people! Before someone learns to deadlift, or after someone has recovered from a back injury, one of the first things we look for is their ability to touch their toes. Toe touch helps us to identify some essential qualities necessary for deadlifting safety and performance, including: Range of motion and flexibility to reach the floorBalance and coordination to shift bodyweight forward and backwardPotential compensations due to pain or muscle imbalances Sometimes, genetics…