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hunch is that you might need some spinal adjustments via a GOOD chiropractor and once you're all aligned then you need to stiffen up your core and glutes to hold your new pelvic alignment

sounds like overuse - most low back pain comes frequent long duration low load activities and painting as you described is one of them

does squatting and deadlifting hurt it? during? after? (you may have mentioned it but this thread is as long as the bible)

whats the source of your pelvic pain?

how many degrees is it?

i'll try and make this brief the ankle is meant to be a mobile joint (produce movement) the knee is meant to be a stable joint (resist movement) the hip is meant to be a mobile joint the other joints in the body continue this trend as you go up the chain now when a mobile joint loses its mobility, t...

if anything your knee will compensate for your ankle (mobility)

just read the last 2 pages and your knee thing will get worse with running more than with sprinting...also deadlifts will help your knee and a 40kgs drop is ridiculous so from now on i want you to to do this: your last go was 77.5 x 5 reps so next deadlift session work up to 80kgs for 3 reps on your...

i can't see any need to stray from either of those splits

Why not? Want vs. need - some just may prefer using the Smith for reasons already stated.

fine, but you're not getting as an effective workout, no where near it

and sometimes you just need to just do what you actually NEED to do, not want to do

if form isn't an issue then why would anyone need it then?

range of motion will not be the same and leverage will also be shifted which is the biggest risk there is no reason at all to squat on a smith machine regardless of experience or ability if you think you need a spotter, don't try a rep your not sure of getting if you have stability issues, use a db ...

i'll take that

Doctor says I solved own issue, does this mean I can have his pay check ?

i'll have some

Also, after 6 cycles of a particular gym routine the benefits you gain from doing this regime reduce significantly as your muscles adapt to the movements. If you're doing the same workout 3 times a week, then after 2 weeks it's time to change what you're doing as you have to continually confuse you...

why not do both?