broken back

[LITTLEMAGS]

Well...last week on my typical squat night..on my 3 set went down in the hole and felt my lower back compress. Came up and lost my breath. I wasn't going heavy (405pds)..but it just was a freak thing. UNTIL the next day. I couldn't walk and barely couldn't move. I ended up going to the ER two days later. (being the stubborn person thought it was just a pulled muscle). Well the x-rays come back with a compressed disk on s1 and broken joint on last vert. He said my back has been damaged for some time but finally gave out. I guess ten years of heavy squatting (745 best).
Doc says not to much can be done but let it heal...DAMN there goes Jr. Nationals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Went to the gym last night for first time in a week. Tried to work chest. Damn...you don't realize how much you use your back with that. I am going to take it easy for this month and then try to get back at it. My doc says no more squatting......but we'll see down the road.

hopefully I can stay motivated!!

 

[DTK]

good luck.... 745... damn, good job

 

[LITTLEMAGS]

update: trained last night. did chest and shoulders. damn..benching is tough with legs up on the bench. 315 stuck me to the bench. oh well. I am still confident I can get back into the game. Just need to alter my training a bit. Did lose some weight though because I haven't been hungry at all! Down to 196...
Well...I guess this just gave me a head start on my diet.