Hikeon3
04-27-11, 10:49 pm
Injuries.
Brothers, that is a terrifying word for all of us. We put our time in every day; paying our dues in sweat, skin, and blood. But an injury can put a halt to all of our striving in an instant.
I herniated a lumbar disc back in March of 2009 when I was squatting 135 for warmups. I was showing my girlfriend how to safely use the smith rack to safely do a barbell squat. I'm glad she didn't do what I did. One small pop and my life was changed. I crawled to the car and barely made it home that day. It's been a long road since then.
After the injury, I focused on rehabilitation and gradual re-introduction to the iron. From a meaty 205 to a scrawny 155 in less than two years of crippling back pain; and that is my hurdle. The past year has been all about progressively adding weight. Slowly and surely, the lifts are coming back. I'm back up to 170 and lean, and almost as strong as I was at 205. But life after an injury isn't just about physical recovery. It's also mental.
Time to stack my corner. With all the motivation in the world, all of you to support me, and Animal RAGE providing the extra tug of wind in my sails, I'm looking to crush my log book numbers.
Welcome to my ride.
Thanks to Animal for allowing me to log this and choosing me for the promo. I am honored to do so.
Brothers, that is a terrifying word for all of us. We put our time in every day; paying our dues in sweat, skin, and blood. But an injury can put a halt to all of our striving in an instant.
I herniated a lumbar disc back in March of 2009 when I was squatting 135 for warmups. I was showing my girlfriend how to safely use the smith rack to safely do a barbell squat. I'm glad she didn't do what I did. One small pop and my life was changed. I crawled to the car and barely made it home that day. It's been a long road since then.
After the injury, I focused on rehabilitation and gradual re-introduction to the iron. From a meaty 205 to a scrawny 155 in less than two years of crippling back pain; and that is my hurdle. The past year has been all about progressively adding weight. Slowly and surely, the lifts are coming back. I'm back up to 170 and lean, and almost as strong as I was at 205. But life after an injury isn't just about physical recovery. It's also mental.
Time to stack my corner. With all the motivation in the world, all of you to support me, and Animal RAGE providing the extra tug of wind in my sails, I'm looking to crush my log book numbers.
Welcome to my ride.
Thanks to Animal for allowing me to log this and choosing me for the promo. I am honored to do so.