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Alright, I know I'm not the only person here dealing with this, so I'm in process of putting together a leg routine for the next 9-12 months and I'm looking for some personal experience.
I have 2 sets of ruptured discs, and a herniated set above those. To add insult to injury, not only are my lower vertebrea toast, but they are angled down to the left by several degrees, and my bottom left vert actually now rests on my hip bone (yes I can feel it and it is painful). Since they're not straight, the structural integrity of my back is compromised, and squatting with a weight of any hypertrophic consequence is not an option. And damn to I miss squatting, I've reinjured myself twice by not giving it up, anyway. I'm now in severe pain again (first time in a year) from doing heavy leg presses last week, and I've decided I'm done with those. I'm gonna be out for at least a month now, and when I return, I need to change things up.
About me: Legs are my #1 priority, I need to GROW. Since 4 years ago when the original injury occurred, I haven't been able to go 100%, or even really 80% on leg day, and my legs, while staying suprisingly big, have fallen somewhat behind. I plan on doing a show next September, and I'm looking for a plan of attack to pack some mass on my legs for the 11 months I have to go. I already plan on getting a reverse hyper, for training hams, and rehabilitating my lower back. Other than that, I'm looking into things right now.
For anyone with SERIOUS back problems, what machines / equipment / brand name have you found lets you torture your legs without wrenching your back (regardless of proper form)?
Here are some other things I've been looking at, anyone know about or have experience with any of these?
-IronMind Hip Belt (just to some kind of squats, back loading is not going to be an option for quite awhile)
-Westside Barbells Cable Belt Squat machine. (looking for experience with this and how it would be for a bad back, haven't been able to find much info)
-I've heard Hammer Strength's two leg presses are good for the lame such as myself, and the H-Squat machine.
Any ideas? What has worked really well for building legs for you guys? Thanks for any help and / or advise, I appreciate it. These have been a very frustrating couple years and I need to get this sorted out. Take Care.
I have 2 sets of ruptured discs, and a herniated set above those. To add insult to injury, not only are my lower vertebrea toast, but they are angled down to the left by several degrees, and my bottom left vert actually now rests on my hip bone (yes I can feel it and it is painful). Since they're not straight, the structural integrity of my back is compromised, and squatting with a weight of any hypertrophic consequence is not an option. And damn to I miss squatting, I've reinjured myself twice by not giving it up, anyway. I'm now in severe pain again (first time in a year) from doing heavy leg presses last week, and I've decided I'm done with those. I'm gonna be out for at least a month now, and when I return, I need to change things up.
About me: Legs are my #1 priority, I need to GROW. Since 4 years ago when the original injury occurred, I haven't been able to go 100%, or even really 80% on leg day, and my legs, while staying suprisingly big, have fallen somewhat behind. I plan on doing a show next September, and I'm looking for a plan of attack to pack some mass on my legs for the 11 months I have to go. I already plan on getting a reverse hyper, for training hams, and rehabilitating my lower back. Other than that, I'm looking into things right now.
For anyone with SERIOUS back problems, what machines / equipment / brand name have you found lets you torture your legs without wrenching your back (regardless of proper form)?
Here are some other things I've been looking at, anyone know about or have experience with any of these?
-IronMind Hip Belt (just to some kind of squats, back loading is not going to be an option for quite awhile)
-Westside Barbells Cable Belt Squat machine. (looking for experience with this and how it would be for a bad back, haven't been able to find much info)
-I've heard Hammer Strength's two leg presses are good for the lame such as myself, and the H-Squat machine.
Any ideas? What has worked really well for building legs for you guys? Thanks for any help and / or advise, I appreciate it. These have been a very frustrating couple years and I need to get this sorted out. Take Care.