Good stuff mate!
Quick question/after some advice from you guys.
I want to get back into gym but the last few times I've gone hard my back's eventually given out. I'm fairly sure its either squat, dead or both. I focus really hard on my form and take it painfully slow in terms of adding weight but it still happens. Should add I do have a couple of compressed discs (xray a couple of years ago)
Where can I go for some decent advise on form? I'm from eastern melbourne (ringwood area).
You need to inlist the services of someone who really knows their stuff. Books, videos, filming yourself is a worthy addition but you need a bench mark.
You can be taught perfect form but if your biomechanics don't work that way then an injury is imminent.
Murray Ballenden who works out of TSR in Chadstone (not super close to you, but not toooo far) can give you great advice. He's a stickler for form, a biomechanics junkie, strength and conditioning coach, and was one of the top BJJ fighters in the country. He'd be worth booking a one on one with. I'm sure there's dozens of others...
Also Richard Knapp @ Bodyunity in Elwood is a really good Osteopath who fixes up broken lifters!
Sorry it's a bit out of your way... but worth considering.