Originally Posted by
KostKal
Thank you for your thoughts Will, it really means a lot. Just to clear up any misunderstandings, my worst fear is that I might get into a situation where I cannot squat or deadlift, because I love doing both and strength training without them would feel like doing 1/3rd of a job. What you say makes a lot of sense, I'd also like to add 2 details: 1) Ever since my weight gain but before I started strength training again, physical activity gave me back pains (not of the magnitude that the injury did, but with the same characteristics) and 2) both the injury pain and the pain I felt in my back before lifting are characterized by extension intolerance, with flexion being painless. As for videos of the lifts, I'll take some on my next workout.