Hi BBM crew,
I’m not sure I have a question as such but I am getting a little frustrated with a recurring low back/sciatic issue on my left side.
I’ve had consistent mild pain in the area for about 8 weeks, however I have been able to tolerate training but with slightly less volume; E.G. Squat 1@8, back-off 70%x3x3. Almost every time I try to gradually increase volume on SBD my low back will get worse, to the point where I am experiencing pain in the squat and deadlift. I’m not sure how to progress at this point as each time I try to add sets, maybe 1 set every 2 weeks, things get worse and I end up backing off a couple sets for 1-2 weeks. Repeat.
Today I felt my back ‘go’ on my heavy deadlift single. I was able to do RDL’s with 60kg x3x12 without pain, just to get some movement/blood flow.
Thanks for your time as always.
Tom