Yyyeessss!!!! I Can Squat!!!!

[kethnaab]

some of you may know of my plight. Shoulder reconstruction surgery has rendered me unable to hold the bar across my shoulders. Well...there are these plates that have "grips" in them, called IronGrip plates. So instead of having to hold onto the bar, which puts my fishing wire/steel pin-constructed shoulder into a position the fishing wire doesn't appreciate, I decided to have a go and try to just hold underneath the plates with my hands.

IT WORKED IT WORKED!!!

so 6 sets of 8 repetitions later, I am smiling from ear to ear.

slowly but surely will I get back to the beloved squat. I have a Manta Ray in the mail to complete the package, and I will be on my way once again.

When life hands ya lemons indeed....

 

[Madcow2]

Sometimes life has a way of throwing you a bone and making you very thankful for the simple things. Been there, enjoy every minute of it.

 

[blut wump]

It sounds like you found some sweetener for your lemonade. Congrats.

 

[kethnaab]

*giddy aura*

is it retarded that I am so happy about being able to thoroughly abuse myself?

on a side note, it is laughable just how pisspoor my core is. Despite the heavy pendlays 3x per week, I just...don't...have core strength. My hips are all wibbley-wobbley, my knees need to be re-educated on the fine art of "staying in the proper groove" and my ass and hamstrings...oh lord. pitiful.

We'll see how pitiful things are in a month though.