Hurt back on deadlift-need advice

[rkd]

Deadlifts this morning and on the way down I felt a very sharp pain in the lowest portion of my lower back. It was enough pain to knock me to my knees for a second but it started to throb so I got up and walking seemed to lesson the throbbing pain. I could not bend at the waist immediately after without experiencing pain. It has now been about 3 hours since the incident and I have a steady, deep pain even extending around into my groin area and down into my tailbone. OK guys, so my balls even hurt!! Has his happened to anyone? If so, what is it??

[BigMikeD]

I did the same thing 2 months ago... gave myself a severe lower lumbar strain while bringing the weight back down. IT SUCKED! I call tell you that mine was the result of crappy/lazy form with to much weight.

However... my pain was localized to just those muscles around my spine, and in you're case because you're nutz hurt you really should take a trip down to the urgent care for a look over. It could be just a strain but then again the pain in you're nethers might mean something more serious like a hernia or something like that.

If nothing else they will give you some pain killers to help you through the next couple of days.

[liftnw8z]

Tweaked your lower back muscles. Give them rest.

This is why you do not focus on the negative portion of the lift. The eccentric movement means nothing in terms of muscle gain or strength. It only sets you up for getting hurt. Once you reach lockout you should let the weight fall. Control it so it don't roll away, but do not try to lower it down slowly. It is called "deadlift" for a reason. You lift it from a dead position. The concentric phase, or lifting up, is all that matters. I see so many people hurt their backs trying to go slow on the way down to "give a good negative".

That aside, your back was most likely rounded instead of arched and flat. ;-)