3-6 Months Sd

Old and Grey

Old and Grey

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Today I begin a 3 to 6 month unwanted SD. I am having rotator cuff surgery today so will be unable to lift for quite some time. I expect to lose some strength but am really anxious to see what happens to size. I will take a few measurements (something I probably have not done in 10+ years) and compare them to when I can go back to the gym and then 3 months and 6 months after resuming training to see how quickly this muscle memory kicks in in an old fart. Should be interesting but not looking forward to it.

Train safely.
 
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Ah sorry to hear O&G, these setbacks are never easy. Good opportunity to take it easy, relax and focus on other things. Or you could totally smash out leg extensions and leg curls for 6 months ;D. Or even some unilateral training, I've heard there's somehow a carryover strength-wise on the other side of the body, something to do with the brain/CNS etc..

Wish you all the best for your recovery and hope the surgery goes well. Let us know how you're going and don't be a stranger here either :)
 
Good luck, cowboy.

If you’re staying on the same trt, should be kind of ok.

Leg machines an option? Back extensions maybe?
 
Surgery went fine Ad. Not as much pain afterward as I had been led to believe. But after 3 back fusions, I relate all pain to that and it seems very minor. Probably looking at 2-3 months of PT before I will have full use of shoulder again and able to somewhat meaningfully lift again. The hardest part is being in a sling. Very awkward, especially being on a horse farm. The good news is the Doctor indicated I should heal at double the norm because my shoulder muscle development protected me from getting a more damaging tear and will help with the repair. After 60 years of lifting I am now doing zero weight 100 rep bicep curls to retrain my nerves. LOL.
 
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Old and Grey said:
Surgery went fine Ad. Not as much pain afterward as I had been led to believe. But after 3 back fusions, I relate all pain to that and it seems very minor. Probably looking at 2-3 months of PT before I will have full use of shoulder again and able to somewhat meaningfully lift again. The hardest part is being in a sling. Very awkward, especially being on a horse farm. The good news is the Doctor indicated I should heal at double the norm because my shoulder muscles protected me from getting a more damaging tear and will help with the repair.
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Glad to hear it went well O&G :). You'll be back in the swing of things in no time.

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After 60 years of lifting I am now doing zero weight 100 rep bicep curls to retrain my nerves. LOL.
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Ah think of dat pump though! XD
 
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