A year ago I couldn’t walk without pain. Today I’m back squatting at RPE 9 while listening to Backstreet Boys. Never kill yourself

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That’s incredible 👏 

I too started squatting this year. I have outrageously weak legs and working up to my goal of 4x6 225, time span of 1 year

What was causing the pain do you don’t mind me asking

You can do it!!! Welcome to the best full body lift in existence 💪 

I have 2 herniated discs on my L4/L5

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Waited

Didn’t stop moving — walked and took on as much activity as I could within reasonable limits despite pain. Get the blood going in the area, don’t stay still 

Worked my midline and hips a lot. Lots of hip openers, planks, deadbugs, shoulder taps with feet on the bench, sitting overhead holds. McGill Big 3

DYOR, not a doctor!  Doing dead bugs even gave me acute relief in the chronic pain moments. Something about how engaging your abdominals that way protects your spine 

He’s not without controversy. He firmly believes deadlifts aren’t worth the risk and that pisses people off, for example

DYOR, not a doctor!  Doing dead bugs even gave me acute relief in the chronic pain moments. Something about how engaging your abdominals that way protects your spine 

He’s not without controversy. He firmly believes deadlifts aren’t worth the risk and that pisses people off, for example 

https://peterattiamd.com/stuartmcgill/

I’ll try the bits of that I can still do without spasms. Gonna have to google deadbugs.

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