lower back pain & deadlifts

[Schez]

My question is about dead lifts and lower back pain. I had a four month lapse in my workout routine and am back in the gym four days a week. I am experiencing lower back tenderness since I started doing deadlifts with a bar. Should I lighten my bar until I get back to where I was before? Prior to my lapse I don???t recall pain so I???m wondering what has changed? Would more abdominal work help?

 

[Cardinal]

Yes, lighten up the load until you are back at full strength and best form.
Yes, developing more core strength is almost always a benefit.
You'll probably have to figure out what has changed. Just compare it to what you did before as best you can and maybe read up on a few more articles or have someone look at your form. A pler maybe.

 

[ihateschoolmt]

Yea, lighten the load until you don't feel pain.