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Anonymous
Dear /fit/,

After my "back" days at the gyms I'm always left feeling sore in my legs/thighs and in my arms, but my back doesn't feel sore at all, is this common or do you think I'm going it wrong? My back days consist of:
Deadlifts
Bent Over Rows
Lat Pulldowns
Dual Axis Rows (not sure if these are the same as normal rows, but it's as close as my gym has.)

Also, how easy is it to do Deadlifts wrong? I've only recently been doing them, and they're seeming to give my legs more of a workout than back, is this normal? I really worry about hurting myself with them.

I hope to hear from you soon,
Anon
>> Anonymous
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hqxim0YXr90

deadlift instruction by Ripptoe himself.
Deadlift put a lot of stress on your legs and lower back. Not really a wonder that your legs are sore.
Rapidsearch starting strength.
>> Anonymous
This just means that, as you are right now, your back is significantly stronger then your arms/legs.

This isn't all that strange if you have just started working out, before I started exercising, I could do 500 lbs on the lower back exercise machine ( I know exercise machines are dumb, but they are the only way to target a specific muscle geoup), but my arms nad legs were fairly weak.
>> Anonymous
>>143393
This is what I was assuming, it's just that, it seems that my back hasn't been getting sore in the least, I guess that's common until I get a few more months in?
>> Anonymous
>>143393

wrong, the only machiens that you might need to use are calf raise machine, and maybe hamstring curl to hit the biceps femoris.

any deadlift or glute ham raise will hit the hamstrings

your lower back is hit in t bar rows, deadlifts, RDLS, squats, front squats, good morning, hypers, etc etc so many
>> Anonymous
>>143399
let your legs catch up with your back. will take some time.