MasterStrongman’s BodyBlog

I have gotten a lot of nice comments about my strongman prayer I wrote and that is really nice.

My rehab for my shoulder is going really well, but I am so impatient.  I had set aside the month of January to train, but to keep the weight purposely dialed back to allow the joint plenty of time for healing.  I am ten weeks post op today.  I have been training for a month now and I have had full ROM for about six weeks.  BUT, I stand in the gym and see these guys training heavy and I so want to jump in with them and do rack pulls or bench heavy or deadlift enough weight that when I sit it down it BANGS and startles all of the women in the kettlebell class.

As athletes, we push ourselves and we work ourselves.  We have higher thresholds of pain than the rest of the population and we purposely take ourselves to uncomfortable places.  I like it there.  But when we are injured all of these qualities threaten our healing and we have to force ourselves and focus on NOT giving in to these qualities.

I wrote a letter to a national magazine proposing an article about this subject; being mentally prepared for sports rehab.  I haven’t heard back, but then again all of the biggest magazines are really bad about responding to query letters.

If you have any positive rehab stories, share them with me!

Dearest Father God:

In your word, you promise me that a righteous man is granted the desires of his heart. I thank you for righteousness that was granted to me through Jesus’ precious blood, shed for me by grace.

A desire of my heart is to be physically and mentally powerful and strong, admired by men and women as an athlete.  Please provide for me today what I need and protect me from injury and disease. Father, release the Holy Spirit to guide my training and nutrition. Fill my muscles and body with supernatural life, health and power.  Provide me with rest, peace and joy which pass beyond understanding and let me be a blessing to those around me.

I dedicate my life and body to you and your kingdom. Lord, I praise your name for your power and control over my life.  Thank you for being faithful to your word and for your love for me.  I pray that as you increase my size, speed, strength and conditioning that you will use those combined gifts to open doors for your kingdom. Let me live life abundantly. In Jesus’ name,

Amen.