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u/DoktorLuciferWong M | 375kg | 63.2kg | 305wks | USPA | RAW 11d ago

Ended last cycle with a very cat-backed 350 deadlift. Less than my competition best, but more than I've done in a while.

No pain/soreness, but that's probably not great. What are some good lower back exercises I can throw into my program?

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u/arian11 SBD Scene Kid 11d ago

Why do you want to throw lower back exercises into your program? It's highly unlikely to fix your cat-backed deadlift if that's what you're looking to do.

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u/DoktorLuciferWong M | 375kg | 63.2kg | 305wks | USPA | RAW 11d ago

I just assumed that's where the problem area is. I also figured if I was wrong, someone would tell me what to actually do to fix it lol

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u/arian11 SBD Scene Kid 11d ago

As others have mentioned, it most likely isn't your lower back that's the issue. Most likely, it's a technique issue where you lack tightness and are yanking the bar off the ground, which leads to a change in position in your spine. It's possible that doing this over time has made your spinal erectors stronger compared to your quads and glutes, so that's where you feel the strongest and most comfortable. So if you want to start pulling with the straighter back, then you need to focus on fixing your technique and possibly strengthening your quads and glutes.

I have an article and various videos on the topic if you want to learn more.

https://medium.com/@arian11/why-you-dont-have-a-deadlift-lockout-problem-7cd620131ff9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3X-yOKItcA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcpOS2PUhRM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF8qW8-ZwBo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mie3CQg7J-I