Hey All,
I recently created this account and am looking forward to being a part of this community. I am in week 6 of what I had planned to be a 14 week cycle of Test E @500mg per week. Mind you, this is my first cycle ever- but I have done a ton of research and felt ready to continue my fitness journey with the assistance of PED’s.
Unfortunately however, I blew my back out going for a Squat PR (Never squatting without a workout belt again smh) and have been unable to lift for a week now. Do y’all think it would be best I just cut this cycle off and do a short PCT, or should I blast for one more week and hopefully be back in the gym by the beginning of week 8?
And if I do cut this cycle short- and begin another one in say another 6-8 weeks- what would you all recommend I do for a PCT? I had originally planned my PCT for a 14 week cycle and am having a bit of trouble finding consistent information on how to go about a PCT for a shorter cycle like 6 weeks.
I do recognize that test e should be used for longer- but feel as if taxing my organs without being able to lift is a waste of health (lol sound strange I know but I hope you get what I mean).
Your thoughts/insights on what I should do and how I should go about this would mean a lot to me. Thanks brothers!
Are you totally out of the gym? That is, you cannot do exercises other than squating ?
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You really need to reply with information as to the severity and limitations of your back injury.
The more I think about this, the more I believe you are very young (less than 25). As you grow in weight lifting the more injuries you must figure out how to work around them until they heal.
In 1976 I hurt my back moving a box of books. I could not do squats and deadlifts for over ten years. The next 4 years I competed at my highest level relative to the completion. I did move some heavy weight on the vertical leg press through those years.
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Hey, sorry for the late response. Been running errands all day- which sucked considering the back pain lol.
It’s definitely a blown out back. I know it isn’t disc related because I don’t have any nerve pain or jolts shooting down my leg. It’s very positional- meaning sitting or leaning forward in certain ways really hurts. The other day my girl was giving me head and when I came my back hurt like a mofo lmao.
I’m 28 going on 29. I did manage to work out today, but only did biceps and triceps with a support belt on just in case. I actually promised myself that I won’t squat for the next year or two. Which sucks because I am a big fan of the squat, and it’s an excercise that gives me great results, but I can’t for the life of me go through this again. It really sucks lol. I figure, staying injury free and in the gym is more important for long term muscle growth than getting faster results squatting but risking an injury. Probably going to focus primarily on leg press and hack squats. Just the very idea of a deadlift is hurting my back right now lol
It is probably best to get a good diagnosis. Know what you trying to work around. You don’t what to make matters worse.
I would think you could work chest and “top to bottom” upper back work near 100%.
I would see if your back could support shoulder work that would compress the spine. It might not hurt.
Leg extensions might even feel good on your back. You should be able to tolerate leg curls.
I would start a good NSAID. Aleve might be the best over the counter. When you needed a prescription it was called Naprosyn. If came in 550mg per tablet. (Aleve is 220mg per tablet)
Don’t self treat you back pain more than 4 weeks.
If you can lift near 100% on a few body parts (more than just arms), I would continue your cycle.
Saying your back is blown out doesn’t help us in any way to help you.
A blown out back doesn’t tell us if it’s a slipped disc, pinched nerve, fractured vertebrae, torn muscle, pulled muscle, etc.
All of these things would need very different treatment and rehab.
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