Tunaman...Jacked to normal in 5 years!

[IronFox]

Good info here in this old thread and thought I'd say something as I now have early stage degenerative disk disease as well, and I have to be careful with deadlifts so I now do rack pulls from just below the knee as a substitute. Also moderate weight higher rep scheme works as well. For squat I bought a new belt that provides good support for the back.

To sleep, I bought a new mattress that's firm...expensive but worth it.

@Thor, I'll try out your back warmup trick and see if that helps in warming my back up for lifting.

Hopefully @tunaman7 will come back and chime in...and hopefully he's OK.

 

[GoPro]

ive had narrowing of the spine, numerous degenerated and bulging disks for over a decade.
i just am real careful and strengthen the core and back

Yeps. I didn't have the narrowing, but had 2 emergency surgeries in 5 days and had to start working out to strengthen my core and back, worked so well it became a life style and got me into bodybuilding. Still workout cause it helps me not hurt as much.

 

[GoPro]

Yeps. I didn't have the narrowing, but had 2 emergency surgeries in 5 days and had to start working out to strengthen my core and back, worked so well it became a life style and got me into bodybuilding. Still workout cause it helps me not hurt as much.

Had a L5-S1 fusion and taken Off pain killers which basically ruined my life because I had never ever taken them and had no clue how or when to dose then. Given 260 morphine 20mg instant release pills and sent home with no warns at all. Became addicted and cut off after they were no longer effective. Thank you VA, turned me to other sources which led to herion and anything I could get my hands on to stop the pain and withdrawals....... bodybuilding changed and saved my life at the time!!!!!

 

[IronFox]

Had a L5-S1 fusion and taken Off pain killers which basically ruined my life because I had never ever taken them and had no clue how or when to dose then. Given 260 morphine 20mg instant release pills and sent home with no warns at all. Became addicted and cut off after they were no longer effective. Thank you VA, turned me to other sources which led to herion and anything I could get my hands on to stop the pain and withdrawals....... bodybuilding changed and saved my life at the time!!!!!

Damn that sure sucks and good you got off those nasty painkillers and beat the addiction cycle. Your story should be a warning to anyone who's in similar situation.

 

[R2D2]

Come back, Tunaman