Deadlift substitutions

[Cathlete79]

Cathe,
Dr's orders, no more deadlifts, lower back needs surgery. Am told to strengthen the core. What would you suggest while ya'll are doing deadlifts that would give similar results?
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[gratefuldog]

I too have lower back "issues", I was told to NEVER do deadlifts again! When ever Cathe and crew do dead lifts, I do step ups on the high step. It really isn't targetting the lower back at all, but it gets the Glutes good.
I am working hard at strengthening my core. It isn't easy, since I can not do anything that bends me forward.
Good luck!

I hope Cathe gives us some substitutions!

 

[jamie vaughn]

What about stability ball roll-ins? That would target hamstrings and glutes. I don't know if you're familiar with Horizontal Conditioning but those are awesome dvd's for strengthening the core. Take care of yourself.
Jamie

 

[Mariposa1973]

Hi, I do have spinal stenosis for 4 years now, and in the beginning I didn't do exercises for 3 months until I get pain pills and let me move, so I start again with modifications until now thanks to God I'm doing everything but always with precautions. Good luck

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[dbclark]

Hi, I do have spinal stenosis for 4 years now, and in the beginning I didn't do exercises for 3 months until I get pain pills and let me move, so I start again with modifications until now thanks to God I'm doing everything but always with precautions. Good luck

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I too have spinal stenosis and have been dealing with it for the past 8 years. I take pain pills (gabapentin) and was getting steroid injections every 4-6 months up until last May when I had my last shot. Like you I do everything with mods and precautions and do try and work on my core as much as I can. I also find that stretching helps a lot to keep me limber. But what really helped get me off the injections and keep my pain at a 1-2 is walking. I took up walking last spring and walk now 5-6 miles a day. When I get up in the mornings I am soooooo very stiff I can barely walk or bend over. But after I walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes it's a totally different story. I can bend and walk without discomfort. I do absolutely no impact because it's jarring to my spine and ratchets my pain up to an 8+. So I do all low or non impact and it is working out so good for me. I modify the heck out of Cathe's workouts and I have gotten so good at doing this. So like you, I give thanks to God for what I am able to do to manage my pain and avoid surgery which I don't want to have to do.

 

[Mariposa1973]

I too have spinal stenosis and have been dealing with it for the past 8 years. I take pain pills (gabapentin) and was getting steroid injections every 4-6 months up until last May when I had my last shot. Like you I do everything with mods and precautions and do try and work on my core as much as I can. I also find that stretching helps a lot to keep me limber. But what really helped get me off the injections and keep my pain at a 1-2 is walking. I took up walking last spring and walk now 5-6 miles a day. When I get up in the mornings I am soooooo very stiff I can barely walk or bend over. But after I walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes it's a totally different story. I can bend and walk without discomfort. I do absolutely no impact because it's jarring to my spine and ratchets my pain up to an 8+. So I do all low or non impact and it is working out so good for me. I modify the heck out of Cathe's workouts and I have gotten so good at doing this. So like you, I give thanks to God for what I am able to do to manage my pain and avoid surgery which I don't want to have to do.

Hi, dbclark, I did take gabapetin, but from the last year in October I was in my church and my pastor start to pray for healing and I said this is my time and I pray for me, that was Sunday night, and Monday morning I was supopost to go to CVS for refill and I said to my self if I did pray and I believe in God and I know he lisent to me, and the name of Jesus I will not take no more pain medicine until now, I been doing good , I know my limits but is not pain any more but still like you I do have to do exercises everyday to feel much better if not my legs get to tide, my cortisone shot was 3 years ago, you should try to get more muscle to get strong, my doctor told me, whatever you doing don't stop. I hope you feel better and if you need to talk about text me, no body can understand the pain only the one who has it. God bless you

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[Repo]

Hip thrusts could work ...ask your doc.

 

[tiletha444]

There is a bonus segment on Great Glutes where Cathe does standing hamstring presses & curls using the firewalker loop. That might be an option if it doesn't put too much stress on the low back.

 

[nckfitheart2009]

There is a bonus segment on Great Glutes where Cathe does standing hamstring presses & curls using the firewalker loop. That might be an option if it doesn't put too much stress on the low back.

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