01-25-2023, 09:51 AM
Scott,
Thanks for the prompt response. Here is my timeline:
Playing a charity softball game Dec 2, 2022....reached to catch a ball with my arm fully extended as the runner collided with me and drove his elbow into my biceps. This caused both blunt force trauma but also over extended my already extended arm and I knew right away it was detatched. It balled up toward my shoulder and felt lifeless. Almost a sickening feeling as it just kind of floated around under my skin.
Fortunately I was able to get surgery on Dec 8, 2022 ... which is just about 7 weeks ago.
I was immobile until Jan 19 (6 week mark) which is standard albeit conservative compared to others I have spoken too. So 6 weeks is generally the max you will spend immobile, which is why my atrophy was so significant.
I was told I need 5 more weeks of just PT, stretching and ROM before I can even start with any type of resistance training. 12 weeks is generally considered standard before resistance is introduced.
Beyond that, I am not sure how long before I will be 100% but based on my google searching and speaking to others it could be 9 months to a year before I am full strength.
My goal is simply to get my size back as soon as possible and then get back after it once I get my swagger back.
I have ZERO confidence in my PT. The guy is probably 70 and all his patients are older than him. He took a look at me and almost seemed embarrassed working with me. He had me squeeze a racquetball, do so hand supination/pronation with no resistance and some air curls. Then sit with a heating pad on my arm. Entire PT session was about 15 mins. I am sure he charged my insurance for the full hour.
Overall my range of motion is good. I would say 85%. Supination/pronation hurts a bit in the forearm area. That is where they cut me to pull the biceps tendon down. I have no pain in the biceps.
Ultimately, I guess what I am asking is this. Once I am cleared to train again (at least 5 more weeks, likely double).... I want to continue FT, but I want to know the best way to modify it to focus on arms/delts because that is what has shrunk the most so far. My legs are doing great since they are getting Turbo version tier 3 exposure while I baby my upper body.
Thanks once again for your prompt response!![[Image: IMG-0906.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/YPydPnt/IMG-0906.jpg)
Thanks for the prompt response. Here is my timeline:
Playing a charity softball game Dec 2, 2022....reached to catch a ball with my arm fully extended as the runner collided with me and drove his elbow into my biceps. This caused both blunt force trauma but also over extended my already extended arm and I knew right away it was detatched. It balled up toward my shoulder and felt lifeless. Almost a sickening feeling as it just kind of floated around under my skin.
Fortunately I was able to get surgery on Dec 8, 2022 ... which is just about 7 weeks ago.
I was immobile until Jan 19 (6 week mark) which is standard albeit conservative compared to others I have spoken too. So 6 weeks is generally the max you will spend immobile, which is why my atrophy was so significant.
I was told I need 5 more weeks of just PT, stretching and ROM before I can even start with any type of resistance training. 12 weeks is generally considered standard before resistance is introduced.
Beyond that, I am not sure how long before I will be 100% but based on my google searching and speaking to others it could be 9 months to a year before I am full strength.
My goal is simply to get my size back as soon as possible and then get back after it once I get my swagger back.
I have ZERO confidence in my PT. The guy is probably 70 and all his patients are older than him. He took a look at me and almost seemed embarrassed working with me. He had me squeeze a racquetball, do so hand supination/pronation with no resistance and some air curls. Then sit with a heating pad on my arm. Entire PT session was about 15 mins. I am sure he charged my insurance for the full hour.
Overall my range of motion is good. I would say 85%. Supination/pronation hurts a bit in the forearm area. That is where they cut me to pull the biceps tendon down. I have no pain in the biceps.
Ultimately, I guess what I am asking is this. Once I am cleared to train again (at least 5 more weeks, likely double).... I want to continue FT, but I want to know the best way to modify it to focus on arms/delts because that is what has shrunk the most so far. My legs are doing great since they are getting Turbo version tier 3 exposure while I baby my upper body.
Thanks once again for your prompt response!