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Holy atrophy, Batman!
« on: October 03, 2013, 04:27:09 AM »
I am finally back on two feet after my surgical reattachment of my Achilles' tendon. To quote Sev, "the results ain't pretty"

I am "fortunate" that my legs were shit before, so it sadly isn't that noticeable and I should be back "in shape" (LOL) soon.

I would post a pic, but I am not sure that my fragile ego could handle the "do you even lift?" type insults. Hell, Chadwick might come out of retirement to take a dump on me!
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2013, 04:40:01 AM »
well, do you have a question?
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2013, 04:43:02 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on October 03, 2013, 04:27:09 AM
I am finally back on two feet after my surgical reattachment of my Achilles' tendon. To quote Sev, "the results ain't pretty"

I am "fortunate" that my legs were shit before, so it sadly isn't that noticeable and I should be back "in shape" (LOL) soon.

I would post a pic, but I am not sure that my fragile ego could handle the "do you even lift?" type insults. Hell, Chadwick might come out of retirement to take a dump on me!

sounds like you want us to send Kai over with a white towel to welcome you back
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2013, 04:46:43 AM »
I started 15-20 min on the stationary bike 3 times a week very very light and now I am getting ready to go swim (swim is a big word .. attempting to swim since I am no Michael Phelps that's for sure).
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2013, 04:50:29 AM »
Quote from: Cleanest Natural on October 03, 2013, 04:46:43 AM
I started 15-20 min on the stationary bike 3 times a week very very light and now I am getting ready to go swim (swim is a big word .. attempting to swim since I am no Michael Phelps that's for sure).

Just walking without a limp is a challenge at the moment, but I would like to be cleared for the rower soon. I think that I am going to take a page out of your book and start to listen to myself, rather than let a "one size fits all" plan dictate. My only concern is my lifelong propensity to overdo it.
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2013, 04:56:36 AM »
You gotta be careful and use common sense. I do very little but my left calf and leg feels it afterwards .. I still walk with a limp very slow but without crutches. Gotta get back the range of motion now together with recovering the muscles of my left leg .. slowly, methodical ..
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2013, 05:00:12 AM »
Quote from: Cleanest Natural on October 03, 2013, 04:56:36 AM
You gotta be careful and use common sense. I do very little but my left calf and leg feels it afterwards .. I still walk with a limp very slow but without crutches. Gotta get back the range of motion now together with recovering the muscles of my left leg .. slowly, methodical ..

My PT is very conservative and she's adamant that I walk with a correct gait. It's hard to push off with no strength. I am at surgery +8 weeks. The standard protocol has the tendon "healed" at +12 weeks, so this is the slow, methodical strengthening phase. The only resistance that I am allowed to use besides walking is a light band.
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2013, 05:01:49 AM »
Quote from: Cleanest Natural on October 03, 2013, 04:46:43 AM
I started 15-20 min on the stationary bike 3 times a week very very light and now I am getting ready to go swim (swim is a big word .. attempting to swim since I am no Michael Phelps that's for sure).

If you do this on a regular bike, you are aware you could leave Romania?
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2013, 05:14:16 AM »
Quote from: MORTALCOIL on October 03, 2013, 05:01:49 AM
If you do this on a regular bike, you are aware you could leave Romania?

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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2013, 05:32:34 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on October 03, 2013, 04:27:09 AM
I am finally back on two feet after my surgical reattachment of my Achilles' tendon. To quote Sev, "the results ain't pretty"

I am "fortunate" that my legs were shit before, so it sadly isn't that noticeable and I should be back "in shape" (LOL) soon.

I would post a pic, but I am not sure that my fragile ego could handle the "do you even lift?" type insults. Hell, Chadwick might come out of retirement to take a dump on me!

Your legs can't look worse than mine, had a knee injury a while ago, haven't trained legs in 10+ years LOLé
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2013, 09:25:25 AM »
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2013, 09:27:31 AM »
No worries - just wrap a towel around your sticklets.
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2013, 09:30:21 AM »
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2013, 11:11:50 AM »
How did you guys tear youselves up this bad?

Post a pic of your dried out twigs now, like Zack Kahn did.
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2013, 11:34:21 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on October 03, 2013, 05:00:12 AM
My PT is very conservative and she's adamant that I walk with a correct gait. It's hard to push off with no strength. I am at surgery +8 weeks. The standard protocol has the tendon "healed" at +12 weeks, so this is the slow, methodical strengthening phase. The only resistance that I am allowed to use besides walking is a light band.

PT's are always conservative.

I have a client who tore the tendon at the London Olympics stepping in a pothole (apparently socialists have worse roads than us).. got back to the US and had surgery, then followed everything to a "T".. super easy... then 60% of the tendon un-raveled from the screw and pulled back up his leg.. PT says he "overdid it" during rehab.. he didn't do shit during rehab! lol (this was before I started working with him)... he's a rich real-estate gay jew, so he's gonna sue the surgeron and pt. lol. (dude's gotta watch collection that brings a tear to my eye).... anyways, so now he has 60% of the tendon 'balled-up' about 4" above his ankle joint and is just waiting for the other 40% to either snap or un-ravel from the screw in his heal.

good luck! lol
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #15 on: October 03, 2013, 11:41:21 AM »
Quote from: ESFitness on October 03, 2013, 11:34:21 AM
PT's are always conservative.

I have a client who tore the tendon at the London Olympics stepping in a pothole (apparently socialists have worse roads than us).. got back to the US and had surgery, then followed everything to a "T".. super easy... then 60% of the tendon un-raveled from the screw and pulled back up his leg.. PT says he "overdid it" during rehab.. he didn't do shit during rehab! lol (this was before I started working with him)... he's a rich real-estate gay jew, so he's gonna sue the surgeron and pt. lol. (dude's gotta watch collection that brings a tear to my eye).... anyways, so now he has 60% of the tendon 'balled-up' about 4" above his ankle joint and is just waiting for the other 40% to either snap or un-ravel from the screw in his heal.

good luck! lol

*Shudder*
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #16 on: October 03, 2013, 11:44:39 AM »
Quote from: _aj_ on October 03, 2013, 11:41:21 AM
*Shudder*

well, he wasn't a 'bodybuilder' though... all he ever did before the tear was come in and get on the elipitical for an hour 5 days a week.... so having weak and brittle calves (dude's like 52 or so) didn't help.
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Re: Holy atrophy, Batman!
« Reply #17 on: October 03, 2013, 11:52:24 AM »
Quote from: ESFitness on October 03, 2013, 11:44:39 AM
well, he wasn't a 'bodybuilder' though... all he ever did before the tear was come in and get on the elipitical for an hour 5 days a week.... so having weak and brittle calves (dude's like 52 or so) didn't help.

Mine ruptured in the middle, so the fix was to suture it together and let nature take it's course. My understanding is that the ATR that comes off the bone is much more difficult to heal.
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