# Back tweak during peak

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/back-tweak-during-peak/10336>\
**Category:** Pain & Rehab Forum \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [February 2, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/back-tweak-during-peak/10336 "2021-02-02T19:08:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@servo](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/servo)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/back-tweak-during-peak/10336/1 "2021-02-02T19:08:23Z")

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Hi BBM,  
I am running Strength III.

I tweaked my hip/back during day 4 of week 5 by overshooting RPE a bit on some paused deadlifts. I adjusted weights and tempos for week six squats and deadlifts and did the same during week 7’s low stress week. Things were starting to improve until I got too aggressive again with the same exercise at the end of week 7.

Soooo… I am now in week 8 and the intensity is building and I cannot squat or DL heavy for the moment. Do you have a recommendation as to whether I should carry on with the rehab adjustments (lower weights, RPE, tempos) and follow the taper as I can? Or should I train with this adjusted loading for a week or two to allow this to de-sensitize and then circle back to week 7 or 8? Or other?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Derek\_Miles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/derek_miles/32/611_2.png) [@Derek\_Miles](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Derek_Miles)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2021, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/back-tweak-during-peak/10336/2 "2021-02-03T01:49:44Z")

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Overall you can approach this either way but considering you already had a second flare, I would adjust your loading for a week or two and allow things to settle down. I typically recommend the _should_ progression caveat during these sticky times. By that I mean asking _should_ I make this jump/use this weight versus _could_ I make this jump/use this weight. It does leave things a little on the conservative side of things, but consistent training will continue to beat intermittent training due to setbacks from overreaching.

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**Author:** ![servo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@servo](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/servo)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/back-tweak-during-peak/10336/3 "2021-02-10T20:17:15Z")

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Thanks for your help here. I have been using your “could” versus “should” thought process and it is working well.