Mr I - The Comeback!

[Mr I]

So today's workout;

Stood up band hip thrusts
Stood up band rows
Band up in front to arms up vertical above head band raises
Band under foot side raises
Upright rows bands
Pull back elbows up high for rear felt bands
Finished off with light dumbell presses onky going to 660lb

Note: this completely shields the low back area I'm healing

Felt great, really burned

[Mr I]

I'm pretty clued up on bodybuilding but decided to get a guy I know in board for some specialist training. We worked on band hip thrusts to get the left side glute and ham especially activated but generally tge gluten overall as they've been inactive for so long. Then did a bunch of floor excercises for the core. Finished off with some all over body power movements, floor press with legs raised and laid back rope pullovers

Well I had to drop out the last set as I tasted puke ha

So that was a good part to my day.

Sadly I went to the physio and my tibialis anterior is still completely dead but it's ok ill take that over the pain anyday

[epix00]

So you herniated S1 L5 but it didn't herniated into nerves so bad to cut any off just numbness. S1 L5 is a small disk.

Herniated disks will eventually self heal and so long as they dont fragment off its not neccessary to operate. So you took the cortisone shot after this? That took the pain away while the area self healed.

It caused some nerve issues in my right leg. Not so much numbmess, more so sharp stinging pains like I was getting stabbed from my ass to my foot. They tried doing a nerve block before my surgery which was relatively ineffective as well. At other times though my leg would give out on me and my leg would be really weak..

[Mr I]

Has your doctor ever brought up a procedure called a nucleoplasty?

I had L5/S1 issues and this fixed my sciatica. Not all specialists conduct this kind of procedure. It is relatively new. It did wonders for me though. Its extremely noninvasive outpatient procedure and i was on my feet the next day doing fine. look it up, not sure if it would help your specific situation...but it really changed my life.

So you herniated S1 L5 but it didn't herniated into nerves so bad to cut any off just numbness. S1 L5 is a small disk.

Herniated disks will eventually self heal and so long as they dont fragment off its not neccessary to operate. So you took the cortisone shot after this? That took the pain away while the area self healed.

[Mr I]

Tommorrow workout: Back and arms;

Lat pull downs - strict no lean light
Hammer pull down chest supported
Hammer rows chest supported
Chest supported t bar

Arms: machine preacher then cable pushdown

That's it apart from some ab work and stationary bike

See I'm eliminating any torque/sheer force against my lower back

In weeks to come ill add light low cable row

[Mr I]

First workout in the bag!!

Shaking while pressing, no endurance because very little glycogen retention but it's done.

The next two to three months is all about getting everything moving again and mobility while avoiding compression and torque excercises.

I've convinced one of my pals to get involved which I know sounds crazy coming from me but he's a nerd like me and will be helping pt me for a couple months as a pre hypertrophy phase.

I won't post every workout just stuff that may be vaguely interesting, as a log and for someone who may encounter the same issue I had and be looking to see what others did to get back.

[Mr I]

Just saw this thread. Get well soon!!! Also higher vitamin c intake is hard on the kidneys from a study I recall reading.

Thank you

I actually wonder whether I should have, could have had this op sooner.

Noted on the amounts of vits, in parallel I'm off diazepam, off tramadol as of yesterday and looking to stop the gabupentin (anti spasmodic) since today

[TrapsBrah]

Just saw this thread. Get well soon!!! Also higher vitamin c intake is hard on the kidneys from a study I recall reading.

[Mr I]

OK here we go kids - the training comeback!!!

3 weeks to the day tomorrow since discectomy, Rules:

1) no compression or sheer force or torquing for at least two months but more like three.
2) Still got drop foot so need to beware of instability

Plan of attack; real light to begin, mix and match

Day 1) chest and shoulders, chest, side laterals and rear on machine.

Day 2) back - pull downs, chest pad support T bar, close grip pull downs, hammer chest support rows. Arms, machine for biceps

Day 3) legs; leg press to 90 just like 4 plates aside, ham curls, seated calf.

Cardio after each, try stationary bike as supposed to be good for drop foot and steady

[Mr I]

Haha for sure no rushing, can't afford to any more, the old battleship has taken some hammer

[Bouncer]

"you'll need another 6 months off Albert I'm sorry". :D

I'd end up in the fucken Looney Bin.

[Mr I]

PT starts next week hopefully with clearance to excercise! I'm back

[Mr I]

It's nearly time bitches Watch "Arnold Schwarzenegger Commando Gear Up Scene" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/dUa7YK17QP0

[Bouncer]

Looks like a split roasted Christmas hog. :D

[Mr I]

11 days since the op. Healing fast outside