awesome! however in my particular situation, i was able to bang out 15 workouts since last july, i had to stop again because i can't even fukin curl without my back interfering , i have another mri on the 2nd.I asked this question because i was sitting on my back porch, looking inside C&C barbell(the name of my gym, pob is my second hand man on this) and wondered of a worst outcome, i suppose it was a question to make us all think, and i do have a guy that comes over 3xs per week, as per my advices, and i put him through the 5x5.I use a cane now, i think my last lower back surgery was a bust.