So, i’m goin in for a surgery in about august to repair my ACL and meniscus, and my question is, after rehab, would i be able to safely do snatch and C&J, and also, I’ve heard mixed feelings on deep squats, i know that deep squats are the best kind, but i’ve heard squats after ACL tears isn’t good,
but then again, deep squats strengthen the VMO which keeps the leg goin straight, and 90 degrees is the most unstable point blah blah blah, so my question is, after surgery, deep squats, deadlifts, and OLY lifts after i’m released, yes or no?
I tore my ACL a couple years ago and since I started training for comp weightlifting a few months ago my knee has never felt better, squatting ATG and the full OLY lifts. Have to be patient with it though, ACL’s take a lot longer to heal than people realize (10-12 months at least).
how’d you have the surgery, was it patella or hammy, or was it cadaver hammY?
Id worry about the loading more than the actual depth of the squat if your flexibility allows you to get that low already. Just make super small progressions for poundages and you should be up to speed in no time
I had the patella, which is supposedly stronger but I have had patella pain on and off since the surgery.