fatboy cycle?

[mlkmgr]

i am finally recovered from wrist surgery and a bad shoulder injury (mountain bike accident). i have become extremely lazy (i think partially depressed) because i could not lift or really even exercise for that matter. i started to drink a lot and believe i became addicted to the pain killers the doc gave me. (lortab and darvocet) basically my question is, should i get in moderate or good shape before considering any type of cycle? my stats right now are 5' 11'' 280 lbs. @ about 20-25% bf. i was in good shape prior to the accident. just under 250 lbs. i have since kicked the pain killers and the booze. i am able to lift now, but discouraged from the loss of muscle and amount of weight/fat gained. what should i do??

 

[Mike P.T.]

Simple. Wait.

 

[The Terminator]

Simple. Wait.

Yep, nothing like trying to recover from an injury by going to the gym all juiced up and resetting your PR's, thus asking to reaggravate your injuries. Just wait.

 

[JoBu]

I'd do at minimum 2-3 months overall body conditioning before you even start to lift heavy again. Hit the cardio for 60min 4-5 days a week and set up a 2 day lifting split with ~15-20 rep sets to get your muscles back into the lifting condition. The follow up with a couple months of heavy lifting with a 4 day split to gain back strength naturally. I'd say you have 4-6 months of good conditioning before getting back on the juice. Besides, it make you feel great to work hard and see big results. I think you can make some big changes over a 4-6 month period.

JoBu

 

[mlkmgr]

thanks for the info (this is what i feel like doing cardio!!) now, should i be taking otc supplements? possibly, something to help burn off the extra fat or something to help gain some muscle back? any thoughts??

 

[Golfer18--old]

Sure bro, look for mike pt's post on supps, its somewhere at the top.

 

[Golfer18--old]

http://boards.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=192046

 

[JoBu]

There are a ton of things you could take, but I'd stick with the basics and just work hard. Flax oil, multi vit, 100% whey prot post workouts, work your way back to a very clean diet. You might want to try cycling ECA and NYC stacks for a few months to help jump-start the fat loss.

JoBu