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3 Months later. i Found the right fix for my back issues.

The doctor, chiropractor and a Physical Therapist misdiagnosed my condition. Finally going to a core conditioning Physical Therapist,...

Heavy deads caused my L4/L5 disk to degenerate. Sometimes we think we know everything until we dont.

Iceman, very curious how your recovery is going now. I see you stopped updating this thread. Hope all is well.

I read somewhere that pain is injury. So i wanted to be completely free of pain and symptoms before i lift again.

Disk degeneration is not reversible. So I was told i had to take extra care to...

Sound advice. Thank you. My doctor is definitely not the type that worries about physical fitness. I'd have to track down a Ortho spine specialist who specializes in treating athletes or is himself a...

It was the doctor and phsyiotherapist that said the DLs had to stop. Doctor did say i could continue to squat, but definitely not heavy. The MRI showed L4/L5 dessication (not getting enough...

Thank you. Swimming is something i amnot very good at yet. Been meaning to take more lessons.


For anyone that is interested, the book backRX has been a huge help in reducing pain. Helps u do...

I am at a fat 170 right now.

About a year ago, at 150 LBs and about 11 to 12 % BF. farm6.staticflickr.com/5263/5601604311_27f5512a42_b.jpg

Id like to be that lean and weigh 160 to 165 ....

Thanks for taking the time to post brother. The biggest reason i started doing squats and deadlifts was i wanted to add thickness, mainly in the legs. Its been 6 months since my last lift, and my...

Ouch man! do you do anything to maintain the lumbar region? Assuming thats where the problem is?

I do about 15 mins of warmup, roller, yoga sun salutations before i attempt even body weight...

Your recovery sounds great. I am not sure if you had a degenerative disk that lead to a Laminectomy? I'd be very interested in knowing. :) Reason I ask, i want to know if your issue was with the...

I have been recently diagnosed with a degnerative disk of L4/L5, where there is dessication. And the whole world came collapsing down for a minute thinking, I can never lift weights again. I think...

Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I am looking for any good referrals for a personal trainer that are focused on building a good overall physique. I seem to get injured way to...

Wish i really gained 4 inches on the biceps :). Maybe an inch at best. All the cardio really kept the muscle gain to a minimum. Vascularity is because of EAS HMB caps.

I was on HMB, Natrol CLA,...

Finding a good balance between lifting heavy and cardio is what you need imo.

Alternating between weight training and cardio. Atleast 3 days of cardio, and 2 of those with interval training. 6...

Decided i am going to cheat today and eat some rice and tasty indian food. I promise i will keep it under manageable portions. :)

Friday starts my heavy lifting routine with carb cycling.

Assuming this is not a troll post, alcohol consumption spikes insulin.Insulin plays an extremely large role in storing fat. Whenever insulin is released, glucose stores are stored as glycogen in the...

I would tend to agree with you. Ill post pictures as i seem gains. Thank you for all the input and support.

You are right the mirror does'nt lie, and i am not satisfied. I still want to show more defintion on the midsection. Plus put more muscle on overall. Its going to be a balancing act between the two...

Thank you for the encouraging words and that link for body fat reference. My goal is to be 7 and 10%. But obviously have to get to 10% first.

With my current deficit, there are very few carbs.
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