3g_xtreme’s BodyBlog

Best news I could have hoped for!  I got the green light to start lifting again with my shoulder on Monday.  Slowly but surely I am working my way back up.  My buddies were having some fun at my expense for the first couple of days though.  "Do you need a spot for that?" (Barbell bench press with no plates)  Haha very funny guys.  Still recovery very quickly from my injury so I am being very careful not to rush it.  At the same time I am not babying my shoulder either.  My physical therapist says I should be back 100% in four weeks. 

6 more weeks until I can really start lifting again upper body.  Freaking killing me.  I have full range of motion with very little pain, so I will admit it has been tempting to try to lift.  Luckily I have my workout partner that will yell at me if I do try(lol).   Oh well, I am still lifting lower body and picking up on my cardio in the mean time.  

Already getting into active ROM for my shoulder.  This is 2 weeks ahead of where I should be so things are definetly looking positive.  Will admit it is hard to try and take it easy on it though.  I hate not going full speed.  SOON!

Well looks like I will be on the shelf for a little while.  Tore up my shoulder playing in an over thirty basketball league.  (Actually just got a call from the hospital and found out that I have a Grade 3 A-C joint separation)  Out of all the leagues I play in, I get hurt in the "old mans" league lol.  Anyways I have an appointment with ortho tomorrow morning so hopefully will get some good news out of this (i.e. no surgery).  If anyone has suffered this before and has any advice, plese let me know.

I am so pumped for tomorrow!  I get to workout again with my wife.  You see Sunday is the only day I get to workout with her because of her schedule during the week.  It feels so great to be able to spend that time with her and show her new things that she used to be scared to try.  Just to see her reaction after she does a routine and knowing that I help her get through it makes it that much more satifying.  I told her after she graduates from her massage school in May that I want her to be my workout partner during the week as well.  I think she can push me that much harder because she knows what I am trying to do and also I will be able to help her with her goals.  I also think it will bring us even closer than we already are by that added support you get in a gym.  Maybe I can talk her into starting her own bodyspace when she feels she is ready.