I recently tweaked my back earlier this week. This isn’t the first time it has happened. Normally I would have taken the time off but ever since I’ve started following Barbell Medicine and Starting Stregth, I’ve decided to try different ways to get through this obstacle. So here’s what happened so far(I’m on my second month of LP @ 6 ft, 201 lbs, male, 21 years old):
I felt the discomfort on Monday while doing squats. I finished training that day successfully though. The next day, the discomfort was a little worse, having some trouble doing simple things like bending over and tying my shoes or just simply picking something up from the floor, so I decided to move around whenever I could the entire day. I did air squats/deadlifts throughout the day. I had felt a little better at the end of the day. Come Wednesday, I did the same routine throughout the day and when I went to the gym, I tried squatting/deadlifting 95 lbs and pressed a little lighter than usual, it was not comfortable, but I managed to get through it. On Thursday, I did the same thing again and tried staying active throughout the day. Things were getting better that day. On Friday, I decided to squat and deadlift 135lbs and managed to bench normally that day. The squat was the most uncomfortable that day, but my deadlifts felt okay. Today, I woke up with the discomfort worse than I’ve had all week. I don’t know what happened and I am slightly confused as to why this happened lol. So my question is: is there anything I else I can do to relieve my stiff back? Should I just keep squatting/deadlifting and staying active?