Maybe it’s time to supplement with some vitamin T!
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I find it difficult to superset anything when doing drop sets or 350 sets. There’s really only one set to do and it has a time element.
Maybe some HGH? Andy Pettitte used it to help him recover from an injury.
That too I was More or less talking about your future plans with working out. More so to the fact that you said youve been In a constant state of gain some fat lose some fat. Maybe try something new like drugs lol
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I think the reason you train so much and think about training so much is that you have a real passion for it. Unless it’s having a major negative impact on other areas of your life, I can’t see that as a bad thing.
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Were you able to ask when you could regularly do simple forearm movements such as passive flexion and extension of the arm? Sort of like rehab work. The paradigm of treatment for injuries has been shifting lately to early mobility vs the old one of completely resting it for prolonged periods (with the caveat of yours being surgery of course vs something like a sprain where early mobility is now seen as better).
LOL this seems the complete of opposite of what I am thinking at the moment. Is the grass really greener !!
Something for hammies too?
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Seconded, I’d opt for something like GHR to get a bit more glute work in as well
6.7.19
Woke at 212.2 lbs.
Nope. I was sent home with a little information, but not much. I’m sure I’ll get the details today at PT.
Hey, I’m considering going from four days per week to three. You’re considering moving from two to three. Maybe we’re both looking for that magic combo. I’ll still have physical therapy on Tuesdays and Thursdays so they won’t exactly be rest days.
RFESS and lunges both hit my hamstrings but I would probably still do SL RDLs. I might throw in leg curls too but they’ll probably have to be the seated version for awhile.
I definitely have a passion for it. I don’t feel like it’s a burden to train the way I do, but I might need to cut down my sessions for awhile. My light duty schedule will be M-F 8-5 with an hour lunch. That lunch break will be my workout. No more two hour sessions.
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Looks like I could be ‘stuck in the middle with you’
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Well, here’s option #2 for my rehab program.
And a reminder about option #1.
Ooooohhh, I just had a thought. OHP might end up being a javelin press on the Smith. That could be fun.
PT Update
Well, I won’t be implementing any of my possible programs for a few weeks.
My current limitations are:
- no active elbow flexion…at all
- no shoulder movements
- no tensing of the muscles in my shoulder girdle whatsoever (with one exception)
Rehab Exercises
- wrist flexion/extension while wearing sling
- scapular retraction
- neck stretches to battle the effects of the sling
- pendulum movements - bend over and let my arm hang loose and use my body to swing my arm forward/backward, side to side, and in circles.
I can train my legs as planned, walk, and ride the exercise bike. I won’t be able to train my upper body without tensing the muscles in my right shoulder so that will have to wait.
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What about passive? As in having someone else do it for you? That should at least help in reducing stiffness in your triceps and biceps
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I can do that. My ROM was pretty good today. I just have to use my left arm to lift and move my right one to get it back into the sling.
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Nice nice. Glad to hear. I think that would help a lot. Hope the weeks go by quickly for you lol
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6.8.19
Woke at 209.0 lbs. I’m pretty happy about that; I was 215 the morning of surgery. I need to be 210 or less during this recovery. With my lack of activity, there is no reason to be any heavier than that.
My daughter has swim lessons this morning. I’m going to ride the recumbent bike and try to do a leg workout while she’s splashing around.
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There you go. Keep active, the time will fly by.
Good mindset. Nothing but up from here…
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Don’t think I’ve ever worked that schedule…enjoy.
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I’m already disappointed that I’m losing a day off. Four 10s will always be better than five 8s.
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Legs
Because that’s the only day in my program right now.
RECUMBENT BIKE
30 min 2:1 Interval, L8/L16, 7.99 miles
STEP UP + LATERAL STEP UP
BW x 10 + 10 x 2 sets ea
Slow eccentrics while trying to just tap my heel on the ground. Lateral step ups are like the lunges on a slider. I stand on the box and reach to the side and try to tap my heel. It’s just a different version of a single leg squat.
SL RDLs
60 x 20 ea
I planned to do a 350 set but I could tell I’ll be sore from this. I don’t need crippling soreness.
WALKING LUNGES
BW x 50 ea
Walked 20 steps, turned around, and repeated for five trips. The only rest was the turn.
I don’t think it’s going to take much to maintain my leg strength and mass. I also need to continue improving my hip strength. With any luck, I will be able to restrain myself and just follow this for my leg training for most of the year. Eventually, I will want to add in some strength movements. My first two picks will be power cleans and deadlifts.