+ 4 Making the best of a bad situation
As some of you know I picked up a nasty injury during the last week of my cycle, completely stripped the subscapularis away from the bone in my shoulder, had surgery 6 weeks ago tomorrow (Friday). Arm immobilised, couldn't drive, go to work etc and couldn't go to the gym (or so I was told). In my experience, the worst time to get an injury and be out of the gym is PCT time, you're going to lose what you just gained and probably then some. I was pissed off to say the least, especially as I'd had such a productive summer cycle.
I'm one of those patients that doctors hate. I ignore things I don't want to hear, (within reason obviously), so I decided I could still run, (told not to), and I could still train abs legs, (no squatting obviously). I got some very strange looks training with my arm in a sling, but who cares. The worst part of my physique has always been and I thought always would be my calves. Obviouslly limited to what I can do, I've utterly slaughtered my calves 5 days per week for the last 6 weeks. This morning a friend of mine commented as I was going seated raises that my calves were looking huge, something I never hear. After training today I measured my calves for the first time since before my surgery. They've grown 3/4". At this rate, 5 years from now I'll have respectable calves.......
I've lost some condition, my shoulder has three big scars across it and feels like it's full of cement at the moment, but guess what, I'm happy. My calves are growing!
A bit of motivation I hope. Just when it seems like it's all going wrong you achieve something you thought impossible. If you want it badly enough, go get it!
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That puts it in perspective .. Ducking awesome job bro.. Very motivating
Hell yeah brother! When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, add vodka and have a goshdamn party! +1
ClassyChassisI feel you man. I once severed the nerve that innervates the pec and triceps on my right side. Within a week they were both atrophied to nothing. My triceps was so week I couldn't push my hand into my pocket. That took about a year for that nerve to regenerate fully. That was a tough experience but I sure did train a LOT of legs. Ha ha.
My motto at that time was, "Circumstances do not create a man. They reveal him".
When the chips are down, that's when you find out what you're made of.
+1 for using the situation to your advantage.
Great story man! Like one of my mantras, "Whatever it takes". +1
RustyhookerAwesome!! I feel ya on the calves department. Glad they're growin!
+1 for the positive attitude! Always enjoy your posts. Being out of the gym is tough. I was out recently, only for two weeks, due to a staph infection and it was tough. I decided to just look at it as much needed rest, kept positive and was stronger when I returned.
Keep blasting those calves so they have no choice but to keep growing!
I'm hoping to be back pushing light weight end of October, I've missed it soooooooo much. I see the physio tomorrow so will see what she has to say.
Nice, thats soon, like many other things, its that much more enjoyable after waiting for so long.
On another note, something that has worked for my calves which I feel are pretty decent. On the seated calve raised go as heavy as possible and hold it at the top of he contraction as long as you can until they fail , as in 1 rep, do that a few times at the end of your routine. Walkig the next day may not be enjoyable.
I've definitely had a few days of sore calves recently! I tend to alternate high reps low weight and heavy weight low reps. Thanks for the tip ;)