hmarquez917
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Quick Intro
I am a 30 year old athlete who goes to the gym 5 days a week for 1-1.5 hours. I play sports competitively on the weekends and some weekdays- football, baseball, basketball. My diet is 75% clean in that breakfast and dinner are "good" but lunch is usually "ok" at best with visits to Chinese restaurants. I supplement my diet with Muscle Milk Evo Pro twice a day and Muscle Milk twice a day. So I get 200+ grams per day with my normal diet plus the supps. When I am in what I consider tip-top shape I weigh 198-200 and can run a 4.7 40yrd, bench 300, squat 300, and run a 7 minute mile (I am more of a sprinter).
The Problem
I sustained a back injury 3 years ago while doing squats. Like a dumbass, I relaxed my core while under load and slipped a disc. I recovered from that in about 3 weeks and was back out on the field with only minor pain when in an extension position. All was well until about 4 months ago when I came down from a jumpshot and felt a "crunch" in my lower back, same spot as before. Since then I have been in pain most of the time and can no longer sprint or make any athletic moves. I got an MRI and found out I have a torn disc. Ortho Surgeon told me I needed to take up basket weaving and give up sports. That's a death sentence. Went to a Chiro and am 4 weeks in with little results. I understand it's a slow process but I am losing hope. Since I can no longer do explosive movements/training or squats I am losing weight. I am down to 189-190 and am getting desperate. I still go to the gym but avoid anything that will hurt my back. I am limited to the basics.
The Solution?
I friend of mine has a lot of personal experience with a deca + test cycle. He said that deca helped his joints so that lead me to think that maybe it would help my back in conjunction with chiro therapy and traction. The goal to fix my back is to get fluid back to that joint so it can increase the space between my vertibre (sp). Since I am getting desperate, I wanted to come here and see if I am delusional or if this has a chance at working. I have no interest in getting huge, just strong and back to 200. I am usually cut enough to make me happy but wouldn't be opposed to a little more definition.
Questions
Is this worth trying? Am I insane to think that it can help? Do I have anything to worry about when it comes to health issues if I try this cycle? Understand, that I will do it by the book and formulate a proper PTC so that I don't hurt myself.
Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated. If I don't have my sports, I'd rather die.
Broken Athlete
Quick Intro
I am a 30 year old athlete who goes to the gym 5 days a week for 1-1.5 hours. I play sports competitively on the weekends and some weekdays- football, baseball, basketball. My diet is 75% clean in that breakfast and dinner are "good" but lunch is usually "ok" at best with visits to Chinese restaurants. I supplement my diet with Muscle Milk Evo Pro twice a day and Muscle Milk twice a day. So I get 200+ grams per day with my normal diet plus the supps. When I am in what I consider tip-top shape I weigh 198-200 and can run a 4.7 40yrd, bench 300, squat 300, and run a 7 minute mile (I am more of a sprinter).
The Problem
I sustained a back injury 3 years ago while doing squats. Like a dumbass, I relaxed my core while under load and slipped a disc. I recovered from that in about 3 weeks and was back out on the field with only minor pain when in an extension position. All was well until about 4 months ago when I came down from a jumpshot and felt a "crunch" in my lower back, same spot as before. Since then I have been in pain most of the time and can no longer sprint or make any athletic moves. I got an MRI and found out I have a torn disc. Ortho Surgeon told me I needed to take up basket weaving and give up sports. That's a death sentence. Went to a Chiro and am 4 weeks in with little results. I understand it's a slow process but I am losing hope. Since I can no longer do explosive movements/training or squats I am losing weight. I am down to 189-190 and am getting desperate. I still go to the gym but avoid anything that will hurt my back. I am limited to the basics.
The Solution?
I friend of mine has a lot of personal experience with a deca + test cycle. He said that deca helped his joints so that lead me to think that maybe it would help my back in conjunction with chiro therapy and traction. The goal to fix my back is to get fluid back to that joint so it can increase the space between my vertibre (sp). Since I am getting desperate, I wanted to come here and see if I am delusional or if this has a chance at working. I have no interest in getting huge, just strong and back to 200. I am usually cut enough to make me happy but wouldn't be opposed to a little more definition.
Questions
Is this worth trying? Am I insane to think that it can help? Do I have anything to worry about when it comes to health issues if I try this cycle? Understand, that I will do it by the book and formulate a proper PTC so that I don't hurt myself.
Any and all suggestions are greatly appreciated. If I don't have my sports, I'd rather die.
Broken Athlete