I love dead lifts but my back just won't let me do them. I have watched multiple Youtube videos and have had several people check my form and my form is spot on, my back just ends up flaring up the next day. I have chalked it up to one of those exercises that just doesn't agree with me, which sucks because I definitely get a great pump with them and I hate not doing them.
My question is, I can use a trap bar just fine but I always feel like I am doing more of a squat with it, actually a combo between a dead lift and a squat. If I am using the trap bar, should I continue to do squats as well? I never ever feel back pain the next day after using the trap bar like I do with straight bar DLs. It seems to be the same motion. I just want to do DLs. Thanks!
My question is, I can use a trap bar just fine but I always feel like I am doing more of a squat with it, actually a combo between a dead lift and a squat. If I am using the trap bar, should I continue to do squats as well? I never ever feel back pain the next day after using the trap bar like I do with straight bar DLs. It seems to be the same motion. I just want to do DLs. Thanks!