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Finally got back to the gym this week, Monday then today. I've been out since November when I found out I had no disk between L4 and L5 and had spinal fusion surgery scheduled for Dec 5. My back feels a lot better now than it did back before the surgery, but it is still stiff and sore when I get up in the mornings and I have to be very careful not to stress my back in any way. I can do leg presses on a machine or bench press or skull crushers anything that leaves my back out of the strain. And getting back even though the weight is low feels so good.. Supposedly I can be back to full activity and do any kind of training after one year, so 5 more months then I can start over on squats etc.
The most difficult part of all this is having to accept the fact that I'm 68 years old and I should not try to do everything I want to do, I need to be more mindful of my bodies limitations now. It is a very difficult thing to accept, but one way or another, everyone will come to this point. It's life guys and everyone is headed for the same end. Enjoy every day, do the best you can and live life!
The most difficult part of all this is having to accept the fact that I'm 68 years old and I should not try to do everything I want to do, I need to be more mindful of my bodies limitations now. It is a very difficult thing to accept, but one way or another, everyone will come to this point. It's life guys and everyone is headed for the same end. Enjoy every day, do the best you can and live life!