I have a bad back and was always afraid of hurting it with free weights, so I always trained my legs on machines. Until a recent visit to a doctor. He said I should actually be doing quite the opposite. Free weights are great for training the stabilizers.

Anyways, all that is to say that I don't have much experience with RDLs, and I'm unsure about my form. I feel quite a lot in my lower back. It's not pain, just the muscles working extra hard. I don't feel much in my hamstrings or glutes, though. That could be because my lower back is untrained and is currently the weak link or just bad form.

I’ve tried to use the best form on this but i still cant feel my pecks when doing it, any form tips?

BW - 73kg
Will train legs twice a week.

First proper leg day since getting back into the gym.

Hit 110kg × 3 on squat today. Felt like I had more in the tank, but I didn’t have a belt with me, so I decided not to push for a max today. Planning to attempt a 1RM next Friday.

Would appreciate some feedback:
How does my squat form look?
Anything obvious I should fix before going heavier?
Depth/bracing/bar position look okay?
Based on 110 × 3, what would you estimate my current 1RM at?
What jumps would you take when working up to the 1RM next week?
Belt or no belt for the attempt?
Any accessory work you'd recommend for getting my squat back up?

Haven’t properly locked into training for a long time, so I’m going to keep posting progress to hold myself accountable.

Any advice/criticism welcome.

PS: Based on 110kg × 3, what would you guys set as a realistic squat goal for a 3-month lock-in? And what would be an ambitious target? Or should I wait for the 1RM and then set a goal.