I know I’m late on this, but good luck with the surgery! I had the bicep tenodesis and a year for complete recovery is about what it was for me. (When I say “complete recovery” I mean no longer really thinking about the injured arm.) I trained lower body using movements that didn’t require any use of my surgical arm (since it was immobilized in a sling) and then did upper body just on my nonsurgical side. (Surgery sucks and I didn’t want to go through it again so I didn’t push the envelope on my surgical side – the tendon needs time to heal to the bone.) The doctor advised against the latter – told me I’d develop imbalances – but I’m glad I did it. When I was able to start lifting again with my surgical arm, everything came back very quickly and after 4-6 weeks my arms were matched in strength.
Thank you burt128
Having a cable machine is a big upgrade to the home gym. Unnecessary, but it does offer a lot of versatility, and they aren’t that expensive. I bought one during quarantine.
Christmas in December!
Wait… that didn’t quite work like I hoped.
Nice stuff there.
I’ll add the second cable machine on the other side of the room for crossovers once my arm is out of the sling.
Dr: “you won’t be able to do anything. no squatting. no nothing.”
jones1: “hold my beer”
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
Sweet! Who makes the leg machine?
Fuck dude, I get behind on your log by a couple of days and this is the kind of insanity you get up to?
I was debating between PLATE-LOADED COMPACT LEG SLED – POWERTEC and the style in the picture below from Titan. Worried wouldn’t be able to load plate that high with one hand and if it was a good idea to put pressure on my shoulder while immobilized in a sling.
Have you thought about a belt squat machine? Or home made set up by chance?
on reddit there is a diy to turn the cable machine into a belt squat. If that doesn’t work yes I plan to buy one.
That’s awesome, I’d love to be able to use one. Id suspect it would be significantly cheaper than a leg Press. And probably have more carryover!
Good choice! I’m jealous of how much space you must have been able to make for your home gym!
If you have a power rack and a dip belt you can rig one up that gets pretty close just working with what you have. Like this: Do Belt Squats ANYWHERE! (Home or Public Gym - No Machine Needed- DIY) - YouTube. Of course, none of this works if you have your arm in a sling!
why not?
I guess now that I think about it you could do this one-handed with some effort.
You can do this
Training for 12/16
PUSH 1
Overhead press 27x10, 77x12, 77x12, 77x12
Power Press 25x15, 25x15, 25x15
Reverse Arnold Press 25x15, 25x15, 25x15
Bent Lateral Raise 25x15, 25x15, 25x15
Side to Side Press 25x20, 25x20,25x20
Poliquin Press 5x15, 5x15, 5x15
Pushup 100, 100, 100
1-mile walk
food for 12/15 calories 1711, carbs 138, fat 32, protein 204
bodyweight 12/16 4 am 235 lbs