Training question (Mods, please leave up a little while)

[bbkingpin]

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=549067

Mods, please bros, this is the most traffic, please allow this to remain so I can get some replies, hopefully from some good bros.

 

[OMEGA]

bam

 

[Mac173]

bump for ya

 

[xrsist]

if i couldnt train legs i would train every upper body muscle 2x per week for sure

 

[Mac173]

if i couldnt train legs i would train every upper body muscle 2x per week for sure

I agree.
If those are you legs in your avvy then I wouldn't worry about your upper body overpowering your lower.
If it gets to that point then just back off a little.
You have some good wheels for sure.
Are calves out of the question?
Good luck on the surgery.

 

[bbkingpin]

Those are my wheels in my avatar and due to surgery I can now squat again once the hip prosthetic fuses with the bone. But before I can return to squats, I have to let the new hip grow into my bone. I am not "contest ready" -- let's put it that way.

I agree.
If those are you legs in your avvy then I wouldn't worry about your upper body overpowering your lower.
If it gets to that point then just back off a little.
You have some good wheels for sure.
Are calves out of the question?
Good luck on the surgery.

 

[OMEGA]

only thing I can add is Try to do very strict Deadlifts with light to mid weight on the back and biceps day

this will keep legs or at least Hams and lower back primed for when you start doing legs again

 

[Big_Joe]

I know this sounds hard to do but if you had a hip replacement I would look at doing something like swimming for the next two years. The very last thing you want is that replacement to breakout of the femur. If that happens you will be down for life. Two years in the pool with the babes doesn't sound to bad compared to crippled for life.

 

[Mac173]

Those are my wheels in my avatar and due to surgery I can now squat again once the hip prosthetic fuses with the bone. But before I can return to squats, I have to let the new hip grow into my bone. I am not "contest ready" -- let's put it that way.

What happened to need such a surgery?

 

[bbkingpin]

I know this sounds hard to do but if you had a hip replacement I would look at doing something like swimming for the next two years. The very last thing you want is that replacement to breakout of the femur. If that happens you will be down for life. Two years in the pool with the babes doesn't sound to bad compared to crippled for life.

Bro:
I confirmed it with the doc before the surgery or else it would not be worth it to me. He does 800 per year, 7 on the same day as mine. He's the pioneer for minimally invasive, he assured me I could resume my prior routine, it just takes approx 6 weeks for prosthetic and leg to fuse and then it become part of you. He assured me, or else I would not have bothered with surgery.

 

[bbkingpin]

What happened to need such a surgery?

Right side is fine. Lft is problem. in 1990 I injured left hip on leg sled, tried to push out last rep with pushing knees and something inside left hip popped. Eventually the pain went away. 8 years later (1998) doc tells me you've got 5-15 years before hip replacement for left hip, cartilage is worn down. Kept up routine, got as high as squatting 405x8, later (in avatar) 365x6-8 at 185 lbs, and cardio on treadmill at 7mph sped up the process. 9 years later (2007), I guess he was right. The minimally invasive procedure prevents all of the muscle damage associated with the traditional 12" incision. Doc says, old way was like removing entire engine block to replace an oil filter. Dont get me wrong, it's major surgery. But the recovery time is 1/3 of the traditional method.

We're not young forever, we eventually find out. But I'm hoping to be the bionic man after this thing heals. Million Dollar Man (Lee Majors) .... most are too young to remember Farah Fawcett's boyfriend before Ryan O'Neal stole her. Any of you guys watch tv in 70s as a pre schooler? The bionic man. I did not go through all of this to become a swimmer. I could have done that without surgery. With my floaties amidst the retirees at Bally's ... sounds like the life for a guy in mid 30s ... not!

 

[Mac173]

Right side is fine. Lft is problem. in 1990 I injured left hip on leg sled, tried to push out last rep with pushing knees and something inside left hip popped. Eventually the pain went away. 8 years later (1998) doc tells me you've got 5-15 years before hip replacement for left hip, cartilage is worn down. Kept up routine, got as high as squatting 405x8, later (in avatar) 365x6-8 at 185 lbs, and cardio on treadmill at 7mph sped up the process. 9 years later (2007), I guess he was right. The minimally invasive procedure prevents all of the muscle damage associated with the traditional 12" incision. Doc says, old way was like removing entire engine block to replace an oil filter. Dont get me wrong, it's major surgery. But the recovery time is 1/3 of the traditional method.

We're not young forever, we eventually find out. But I'm hoping to be the bionic man after this thing heals. Million Dollar Man (Lee Majors) .... most are too young to remember Farah Fawcett's boyfriend before Ryan O'Neal stole her. Any of you guys watch tv in 70s as a pre schooler? The bionic man. I did not go through all of this to become a swimmer. I could have done that without surgery. With my floaties amidst the retirees at Bally's ... sounds like the life for a guy in mid 30s ... not!

Good call on finding out if you were able to lift after surgery.

Hope everything works out for you.

 

[galaxy]

You would be suprised at how little training you need to do to maintain size when on gear bro. I barely lift but maybe a few times a month if that and maintain pretty well. A few months of not training legs is nothing. Ive barely trained for over a year. And what size you do lose will come right back. I mean Im not like I was but I aint bad either and Im sure you will be training upper more than I have so youll be even better off.