longstreet99’s BodyBlog

I am 1 week post surgery for the deviated septum.  I haven’t been able to workout, which is driving me nuts.  To be honest, I can barely breath due to the swelling.  The doc says in about another week I can begin working out, but even so I have to avoid heavy lifting for about two weeks after that.  I can’t risk blowing the stitches and cauterized membranes.  Gross.

Anyway, I’m done bitching.

I’ve got sugery in two days for my deviated septum.  I asked my doctor again and he restated that I should not exercise for 2 weeks post surgery.  That is going to put a crimp on the MuscleTech contest.  I think I’ve made decent gains, but I’ve got to sit on my hands for the next two weeks.  After my recovery, I’ll just have two crank-up the volume for the 2 1/2 weeks to the end date of the contest. 

I had a great Muay Thai workout tonight.  Between hitting pads, calisthetics and fatigue drills it is a complete workout.  I’m trying to get in as much work as I can because I have minor surgery scheduled for next week to correct a deviated septum.  It will make training easier in the long run, but I’m a little bummed because I’m not allowed to train for 2 weeks post surgery. Maybe my doc is just too conservative.  I don’t know.

Nothing too exciting here.  I went to the gym and worked back and shoulders.  My strength was good and numbers were up.   One good piece of news is that I found that I can use the Hammer Strength shoulder press without aggravating the tendonitis in my left shoulder.   

I’ve been low carbs for the past 3 weeks, but was told that I needed to do a carb refeed meal once per week.  I did the refeed as my breakfast meal on Friday.  I figured that this would give my body the day to process the carbs.