Trash Back Work Arounds

[Tony M]

Currently 3 weeks into sciatica. Squatting and DL seem to make it worse. Not too painful during the lifts but shows up the following morning.

How often can you press and bench per week? I’d like to do a press-bench-chin workout M-W-F.

As long as I’m eating and resting, should be good, right? Should calories be reduced?

Thanks

M
43
182
Bench 3x5@185
Press 3x5@122
Chins 6 5 5

[Mark Rippetoe]

Get a decent therapist to do a piriformis release on both sides of your hips.