If we are taught to never lift with our backs, why are there popular exercises like Romanian deadlifts and good mornings which has you specifically lifting with your back?
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When I do deadlifts/good mornings I intentionally keep the weight low and REALLY pay attention to my body so that if I feel the strain I stop and re-assess.
When I pulled out my lower back lifting some stupid package I
1) Didn’t know the weight and didn’t mentally/physically prepare
2) Wasn’t properly stanced/braced to lift something that heavy
3) Was already feeling the strain on my back from moving a bunch of other packages but I *needed* to get that package move due to scheduling issues.
A gym exercise reprensent focus on form, and conscious effort to lift a specific amount. You aren’t “caught by surprise” and generally you shouldn’t be doing that kind of exercise if you’ve already strained your lower back to its limit.
Also people get injured *all the time* from those exercises. They aren’t for newcomers.
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