Deadlifts are making me cry. I love them. I want them.

I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong.

• Deadlift: (1×10x20, 1×8x50) 1×8x70lbs, 2×8x50lbs
• DB Shoulder Press: 3×8x35lbs
• Wide Grip Pulldowns: 3×8x40lbs
• Lunges: 3×8x35lbs
• Crunches: 3×15x10lbs (long arm, Swiss ball)

After last week’s DLs, I went hunting for any information I could find about doing deadlifts, and I really thought I’d found the problem/solution. I tried it last night on the first set, and the only thing I could feel was my lower back (very low, in the middle) screaming. Okay, that was bad.

Dropped the weight and tried again. Lower back. Argh!! Tried again, trying to do more of what I’d done before, and then couldn’t get the weights down again. *headdesk*

The first solution should probably be to drop the weight even more and get the movement down. But that’s just it–I have the form at lower weights, or I can’t tell that I don’t because the weight’s too light and I feel nothing.

But, like the squats on Tuesday, these DLs were taped, so I’ll spend tonight and tomorrow trying to get the video off the tape and on to my computer.

Two more regular workouts and then the two special AMRAP workouts, and I’ll be done with Stage 1.