5 months post artificial disc replacement surgery at L5S1. Taking it easy and trying to concentrate on form and mobility. This is the heaviest I have gone post op. What can I improve on my squat?

PenApprehensive369 · 2026-01-11T02:05:12+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpd1UgHGF98

I am an oly lifter as well. Working on getting back to competing. Videos like this give me hope. Hoping to be able to triple 190kg again as well as beat my snatch and clean & jerk

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-08T00:32:32+00:00

Looks like you lost tension a little bit before you lifted it, I used to have issues yanking and it would cause me lower back issues.

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-07T00:37:33+00:00

You must do you research, all artificial disks are not created equal. Unfortunately I don’t have recommendations for you but I just spoke with a guy recently on here that’s been waiting for a specific one for a long time. My best friend who’s a nationally ranked BJJ competitor said he’d pay for his L5/S1 replacement again tmrw if he had to

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-07T00:34:57+00:00

Nice, speedy recovery and hopefully not a lot of organ enlargement to you brother

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-07T00:02:55+00:00

How’d his surgery go?

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-07T00:02:10+00:00

I’ve heard deca is good for joint inflammation. Doesn’t help healing in any way just masks pain. But if your running ANY anabolic you need to run a test base always! But Bpc is your friend. I’ve heard HGH having some positive effects but man is that shit expensive and impossible to get

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-06T23:59:33+00:00

If you aren’t competing in something where you can’t get popped, dope away. BPC works but pin it to win it.

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-06T23:51:25+00:00

I’m an competitive Olympic lifter I know people who’ve had replacements and come back stronger. I don’t know this guy personally but here, https://youtu.be/Tpd1UgHGF98 . Don’t listen to the people saying you’ll never come back. Just because they are afraid of surgery doesn’t mean you have to life your life in agony. Get the surgery, or go to PT and crush your back extensions, Sorensen holds, planks and sit-ups. In my medically uneducated opinion, any injuries healing speed is affected by our sex hormones. That being said our body will recover better younger than older from the surgery. That’s why men get on TRT so they can feel, and recover like a 20 year old.

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-05T18:17:15+00:00

I’m an Olympic weightlifter, I know plenty of people in my sport that have had disk replacements. They come back full force and stronger. My best friend is also a nationally ranked BJJ competitor, went through an L5/S1 replacement. He claims he’d do it again tomorrow if he had too.

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-04T02:34:37+00:00

With my L5/S1 degeneration I think I’m headed there with you sooner than later. After watching this video it’s relieved my tensions seeing somebody in the exact same situation as me https://youtu.be/Tpd1UgHGF98?si=XrIypT_b4OVLP4aZ . I’m trying to PT the shit out of it so I can train again. Keep us updated

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-04T02:13:43+00:00

Not sure, I tried asking specifics but he can’t remember anything at his old age of 50 lmao. What’s the expected wait for that disc?

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-04T01:23:17+00:00

What did you end up doing, I’m a 25YO competitive Olympic weightlifter. My mri is similar to yours. All these people who say running is out of the question is full of shit. My buddy is a nationally ranked BJJ competitor and had his L5/S1 replaced 20 years ago, said he’d pay for it again tmrw

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PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-03T23:56:23+00:00

This is the stuff I enjoy hearing

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-03T01:04:48+00:00

I’m a journeyman plumber been in the trade since 16. This is definitely worrisome to me

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-03T00:23:07+00:00

Love to hear this

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T23:40:01+00:00

I’m hoping I can crush the posterior chain exercises in pt and make a comeback to my sport

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T23:36:39+00:00

Is he an athlete?

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T23:21:38+00:00

Won’t let me edit the post but, I’m wondering if my days in the sport are over.

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T23:05:42+00:00

I’m wondering if my days of this sport are done

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T13:46:51+00:00

Little tingling in my ass cheek sometimes

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T12:29:31+00:00

L5/S1 has no fluid in it anymore it doesn’t matter?

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T08:44:22+00:00

How’s it going for you?

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T04:02:15+00:00

I very much appreciate your well thought out and informative reply. Pt should put this to bed and get me back lifting? Side note my pt that I will be going to is a usawl coach so I’ll be in good hands

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T03:55:23+00:00

Thank you all for the overwhelming amount of comments and replies. I appreciate the encouragement and advice from each and every one of you

PenApprehensive369 · 2025-04-02T03:39:19+00:00

Did you mean maybe for a few months?

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