Working through “injury”
I have seen men here with pec tears, omen with pulled hamstrings and me with..you know. I am 11 days post op and terribly stubborn. My doc said just do what I feel is right as far as working out. You have to know your body. Yeah, I know every inch, I know how to flex most everything, I know how stuff is supposed to feel…….I trust myself.
So today, I usually pick up all the charts I have pulled for the next day at the same time, sometimes more than 100, some more than an inch thick……….couldnt do it.I was mad at that. I try to pull laudry out of my front loader…..ow. Im better, certainly better, but impatient. My push/pull is gone right now. All my pushing exercises and all my pulling………
I went to the gym…….I figure in 3 years I have probably hiy a thousand visits. Im a junkie and it makes me feel good. Sitting on my butt makes me feel like a lazy and unproductive person. I tried tri pres downs, couldnt do them…another bummer.
Here is what I can and did do.
lateral raises on the machine at 15 and db’s at 5 lbs. My arms are finally hitting laterally. If the dumbbells were pink I might have not touched them though. I did some leg/knee raises on the bench, leg extensions without using my arms at 65 lbs, seated curls at 65 lbs and calf slide at 150. 10 lb dumbbell regular and hammer curls. I think thats it, but I could see my arms puffing up a bit. I have been off alll creatine for a couple weeks……even superpump. I THEN faced my nemesis.the step mill. We had a battle for 10 minutes and I called it a night. I felt good though. I need to work something even if it is light. I told my friend Eric that I could practically see my muscles turning into gas and floating off me……..it depressing.
hopefully i sleep better tonight. I wake up about every three hours. Im not a wimp, but the muscle cramps get to me in my sleep.
Anyway, everyday things are better. I am working hard, starting my diet tomorrow and going back on the mitotropin. Im pretty happy with howeverything looks. i fell BALANCED. I have a shoot on saturday already. Let the games begin!!!
February 24, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I remember coming across, a while ago that you were going in. I totally forgot and it sounds like recovery is going well, physically. I know, mentally it must be hard. Especially since you’ve worked so hard, and to take time off of what you love to do most, must be hard. Hey, it might not be up to what you’re used to, but yes you did something, better than a few days ago and you can at least say that you accomplished quite a bit. Since most people sit on their rear end until the doc says to go ahead.
Do what you can, you’ll be great. Hope recovery is going well!
February 25, 2009 at 8:44 am
Hi there. Not a member, just a fitness crazy girl who loves to read your posts. I too had a breast aug, Feb. 16 and the sitting around is KILLING me! I can not believe how much pain I have been in (silicone, under muscle)! Just starting to feel a bit normal. Anyway, I was excited to find a few exercises that I could do that did not put strain on my pecs (didn’t realize before how many things involve those muscles!) DEADLIFTS, can’t believe it, but if i just let my arms hang there, I can lift heavy still! Probably shouldn’t, but can’t let the booty go! Then circuit it with deep lunges and squats and birdies (that’s what I call them, when you lean forward in squat postion and peck like bird:) hits glutes good). Did 4 sets of 20 on that circuit and felt like I finally did a workout in over a week! Just some suggestions! Your chest looks wonderful by the way, very proportional to your body!
Julie
February 27, 2009 at 10:57 pm
You will feel better soon, just hang in there Fern. Just wondering how you like the Mitotropin?
February 27, 2009 at 10:59 pm
You will feel better soon, just hang in there Fern. Just wondering how you like the Mitotropin?