Hi hottie!
Looks like you’re rehabbing quite nicely! And congrats on the full external rotation (never thought I’d say that one).
Thanks for the vid too - it is interesting to see what your exercises look like. And that looked pretty painful actually.
Not at all surprised that the pain brings some sort of pleasure. I can also understand that.
Well at least the smith machine is something. Soon enough you’ll be back under a regular bar and owning it.
So I had a looonnnggg PT session this morning. My therapist was busy with another client and had me start on exercises before he worked with me. Right off, I laid my arm out with full external rotation. Let’s just say he almost went through the roof that I was able to accomplish that at 6 1/2 weeks post-op. I also have full overhead range of motion already. That pulley move in my last video is easy for me now. The trick is to start transferring the weight to my affected shoulder and make it drag my sorry-ass untoned arm up itself. When I was getting ready to leave my therapy session, my PT said that I’m in the top 1% for rehabbing. My range of motion is already better than most people at the end of their therapy journey. And I still have nine weeks to go! I’m very motivated by such [ridiculous and artificial] competition.
I can change the radio stations in my car now!
I’m thinking about treating myself to a new pink squat suit (like Ouroboro’s) when this whole fiasco is over. Damn it, I deserve it.
Oh, the unflattering pic shows off my up-and-coming flexibility. You may notice the pained look on my face. That move really hurts!
Haha, see! And you were in disbelief that I had all of my front/side ROM back within 4 weeks! I guess pre-surgery strength/ROM really is important in dictating strength/ROM recovery after surgery.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Yes I will, Joe.
So I had a looonnnggg PT session this morning. My therapist was busy with another client and had me start on exercises before he worked with me. Right off, I laid my arm out with full external rotation. Let’s just say he almost went through the roof that I was able to accomplish that at 6 1/2 weeks post-op. I also have full overhead range of motion already. That pulley move in my last video is easy for me now. The trick is to start transferring the weight to my affected shoulder and make it drag my sorry-ass untoned arm up itself. When I was getting ready to leave my therapy session, my PT said that I’m in the top 1% for rehabbing. My range of motion is already better than most people at the end of their therapy journey. And I still have nine weeks to go! I’m very motivated by such [ridiculous and artificial] competition.
I can change the radio stations in my car now!
I’m thinking about treating myself to a new pink squat suit (like Ouroboro’s) when this whole fiasco is over. Damn it, I deserve it.
Oh, the unflattering pic shows off my up-and-coming flexibility. You may notice the pained look on my face. That move really hurts![/quote]
Honestly, I’m not surprised at your awesomeness. Now go for being the top .5%.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Yes I will, Joe.
So I had a looonnnggg PT session this morning. My therapist was busy with another client and had me start on exercises before he worked with me. Right off, I laid my arm out with full external rotation. Let’s just say he almost went through the roof that I was able to accomplish that at 6 1/2 weeks post-op. I also have full overhead range of motion already. That pulley move in my last video is easy for me now. The trick is to start transferring the weight to my affected shoulder and make it drag my sorry-ass untoned arm up itself. When I was getting ready to leave my therapy session, my PT said that I’m in the top 1% for rehabbing. My range of motion is already better than most people at the end of their therapy journey. And I still have nine weeks to go! I’m very motivated by such [ridiculous and artificial] competition.
I can change the radio stations in my car now!
I’m thinking about treating myself to a new pink squat suit (like Ouroboro’s) when this whole fiasco is over. Damn it, I deserve it.
Oh, the unflattering pic shows off my up-and-coming flexibility. You may notice the pained look on my face. That move really hurts![/quote]
damn right that’s awesome!
I can only do that reach with one side. The side you are showing. The other side isn’t even close…
Make sure you have a huge steak when you order the new suit, you deserve it.
that is the best news I’ve heard all day Snap! congrats and keep at it you scary beast 
One more vid. The precursor to dislocates, sort of.
All the best in your continuing rehab! awesome awesome awesome!!
Yeah baby! Workin’ it.
Was that a croquet mallet?
And, love the wall color.
your form is nice and tight! 
and your focus is inspiring snap.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
your form is nice and tight! and your focus is inspiring snap. [/quote]
^^^^ This is funny.
It’s a cane, Kimba. To remind me that the alternative to complete recovery is to succumb to age and decrepitness.
Age and decrepitness must be fought savagely, tooth and nail, every single day.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]nlmain wrote:
your form is nice and tight! and your focus is inspiring snap. [/quote]
^^^^ This is funny.
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HAHAH! That was exactly what I was thinking. Love it.
look how well your rehabbing! Kuddos woman. You really are an inspiration.
ps. You and kimba really could be twins! Hotties.
That’s tremendous news on your recovery. What Kimba says is spot on.
Oh and the photo…I can’t even do that. Good stuff.
:)!!! hurray!!:D!!!
Congrats on the ever faster recovery.
Sadly your shoulder rotation right now is almost as good as my normal shoulder flexability.
So, I awoke this morning from a bad dream:
I had signed up for a powerlifting meet and arrived only 20 minutes before lifting commenced. After arrival, I realized that there was no way I was going to hit my weight class. I then realized that I had totally forgotten about my recovering shoulder. There was no way I could bench or DL, and I wasn’t even sure I could get my shoulder to cooperate to get under the bar to squat. I totally panicked and woke up. It was like one of those dreams where you forget to do a big assignment or study for a test.
PT today was really painful. I think I’ve been overusing my arm a bit. Trying to do too much too soon.
Headed to the gym and, inspired by my dream, I immediately went to the cage to see if I could get under the bar in the squat position. No go. Not even close. Really depressed me. And to think I wasted my surgeon’s time arguing about doing something I’m not even capable of doing. Ugh. He probably sees me on the schedule and has to take a chill pill to deal with me.
BUT . . . my accessory work is coming along. I’m almost full strength in the leg press already.
Heh, the old unprepared dream. Ranks right up there with the naked or no shoes dream. Or the one where you’re trying to get somewhere but never quite arrive.
Thing is don’t try to hurry yourself - that never works out well. You’re already exceeding expectations massively. It’s not that long since you had the surgery so cut yourself some slack. I know it’s frustrating not being able to do the big three - I’m in the same boat and it sucks. But as you say, the accessory work is going well and you’ll likely be recovered ahead of schedule.
