Starting Strength Boston is proud to celebrate member Kevin for hitting an impressive PR: rack pulling 405 pounds for three reps. This milestone follows a period of burnout where Kevin hit a challenging training plateau. To help him break through, the coaching team at Starting Strength Boston strategically dialed back his worksets by 20%, allowing Kevin to refocus entirely on form, movement mastery, and recovery. From there, coaches systematically built his weight back up, leading directly to today's achievement. [photo courtesy of Ft. Thomas Moses]
Ortic
I hurt my ribs while wearing the belt incorrectly in the squat. If I wore the belt to low it would go up under the lower rib and cause pain, so i figured I wear it higher on top of the lower ribs but I think it cause some scraping from the metal buckle and the stiff edge of the belt. Now any pressure hurts.
I have done squats without a belt and I can do 3x3 with the same weight I used belt and 3x5 for. Would the best course of action be to continue with the weight and do 3x3 or lower it and do 3x5 while my ribs heal? Also deadlifting and OHP hurts my lower ribs. Bench and rows only cause mild pain.
Mark Rippetoe
What kind of belt is it?
It is made of suede 10cm width.
This is why our Starting Strength Belts are 3 inches wide.
I understand that, I also saw your belt video from last summer. But 10cm belts are the belts that my gym has for usage so I figured I use them. :/ Any answer in regards to what to do with the squats while the ribs/cartilage heal?
Your gym has the wrong belts. Don't wear the wide belt
threeonethree
Im a 31 year old male.Height 6 feet and Weight 80 Kilograms. I started experiencing lower back pain for the first time in my life around a week ago. Doctor asked for an Xray and diagnosed a disk problem. He advised against bending too much and asked to lift anything very cautiously. He also said gym is out for a while till the pain goes. And then too, he recommends i cut out all the heavy lifting. He explained to me in simple words that the distance between the two disks in my lower back has narrowed and there is some wear.. Around 15 % he said but i have to take precautions or it will get worse.
I am attaching an X-ray image Could you please look at it and see how bad it is and What exercises i can do and what to Leave out.
If this is true, you have stumbled onto an exceptionally bad doctor. That is a perfectly normal lumbar radiograph, and this is so stupid that it makes me think for just a second that you might even be a troll.
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jfsully
You can’t see discs on an x-ray, only bones. If you have neurological symptoms like focal numbness or weakness, go see a neurologist or spine specialist. Otherwise, you have nonspecific back pain. There is lots of info around here on that. I agree with Rip that you need a new pcp.
Pluripotent
Whatever you do, don't do the only thing that has the best chance of permanently fixing your back pain! Just take some time off and everything will just magically get better!
X-ray wasn't indicated in the first place. Doctors should be trying to talk people out of xrays for these type of things.
Will Morris
I think we have covered this many times. In our health system, the clinical practice guidelines for back pain are resounding in their recommendation to continue being as active as possible during episodes of back pain.
Did he state why the discs are "narrowed"?
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