Why can't I bend over at the hips very well?

[D-RAS03]

I messed up a while back by rounding my back doing deadlifts. I took some time off to heal. After awhile I went back to lifting and did good. But last night when I lifted I kept finding hard to bend at the hips and kept rounding my back. I ended up hurting my back again. Do you guys have any tips on how to train myself to always bend at the hips and not lower back? Any help at all. Thanks guys.

[fuzzy_monkey]

Can you expand on what you mean by "kept finding hard to bend at the hips"? Were you aware of any tightness in your hamstrings or glutes or whatnot? Did you feel pain when attempting to bend at the hips?

[D-RAS03]

Can you expand on what you mean by "kept finding hard to bend at the hips"? Were you aware of any tightness in your hamstrings or glutes or whatnot? Did you feel pain when attempting to bend at the hips?

There is no pain at all trying to bend over or any tightness. Its just everytime I go to bend over and arch the back like when you deadlift I just can't seem to get the arch and always want to bend at the waist. Sometimes I can bend at the hips and other times I can't.

[chris mason]

You have to correct your form. If you are referring to deadlifting you want to lock your lumbar region in a neutral position. If you cannot do that it may be due to excessively tight hamstrings etc.

I agree with Fuzzy more explanation is needed.

[D-RAS03]

You have to correct your form. If you are referring to deadlifting you want to lock your lumbar region in a neutral position. If you cannot do that it may be due to excessively tight hamstrings etc.

I agree with Fuzzy more explanation is needed.

This is probley the best I can explain it. If I do rack pulls I have zero problem bending at the hips. Deadlifts I bend at the waist. It seems if I'm going off the ground I bend at the waist. Raise the weights up to about middle of the shins I have zero problem.

ETA: I will try really stretching my hamstrings and try deadlifts again to see if it makes a difference.

[Cards]

You have to correct your form. If you are referring to deadlifting you want to lock your lumbar region in a neutral position. If you cannot do that it may be due to excessively tight hamstrings etc.

I agree with Fuzzy more explanation is needed.

Chris is probably correct in that you have very tight hamstrings, I have them myself.

Stretching, foam rolling, dynamic warm ups, sitting in the bottom squat position, and mobilitywod.com should help