Saturday 10/31/09

Ring dips - 1x2, 6x4

Ring rows (45 deg angle) - 5x5

Calf raises - 2x50

I'm consistently feeling stronger in my dips. I'm adding the angle rows to see if I can have a pull like this that won't put as much stress on my arms in the workout to avoid making the tendonitis worse.

My upper body and arms feel solid after doing this for a few weeks. My triceps are definitely picking up a bit of mass. I just eat a lot and include at least two protein shakes a day.

Thursday 10/29/09

Ring dips - 3x2, 1x3, 1x4, 2x3, 1x4

Calf raises - 2x50

I'm pretty much just doing the dips gtg style. sometimes there will be 10 minutes between sets and sometimes just 2 minutes. I'm getting stronger in these already as I got some sets of 4. A lot of it is just maintaining good tension and not letting concentration slip.

I'm healing well. The most uncomfortable part of my recovery right now is my knee. Almost 3 weeks after surgery and there are bruises that feel like they are still down to the bone. I'm glad I wasn't awake for whatever brutality it took to manipulate my leg into place during the surgery. Lots of ice, elevation and rest.

Tuesday 10/27/09

Ring dips - 7x3

Calf raises - 2x50

I just can't do pullups any more for a while. I have to let myself heal all the way. It might be that all I can really do right now are lots of ring dips. That wouldn't be terrible. I got sets of 3 today....that's more than I could do when I first got my rings set up and it feels much harder than sets of 5 on the bars.

Sunday 10/25/09

Chinups and dips (on bars) - 3x6, 2x5

Calf raises - 2x50

gtg on ring dips

The tendonitis in my left elbow is still there and I feel it more now that I'm doing some pullups. Apparently I have to completely quit pullups for a while.

I'm becoming more mobile so next session I'll do ring rows from my back on the ground instead of pullups.

I get the staples on my suture out tomorrow morning!

Friday 10/23/09

Ring pullups and dips (on bars) - 5x5

Calf raises - 2x50

gtg on ring dips

Wednesday 10/22/09

Ring pullups and dips (on bars) - 5x5

Calf raises - 2x50

I'm just resting a lot and eating a lot aside from this.

Monday 10/19/09

I did gtg ring pullups and dips throughout the day - 5x5

I figured at this point I will do this 3 times a week for a few weeks and see what I can build from this while I'm healing.

I can walk without a cane at this point if I like. I keep one in my hand just to have something extra to use in case something goes wrong.

The swelling in my leg is moving down to my feet. My wife keeps making cracks about my fat foot. I'm feeling better all the time but I still get exhausted by the middle of the day.

Friday 10/16/09

In liu of any training information I'll keep my blog updated with my rehabilitation in case it can help me or someone else down the road.

The swelling in my leg is slowly going down. I'm moving more easily all the time.

I can walk unassisted if I like or with a cane, but I use a walker for stability. My surgeon stressed using the walker to make sure that I worked on keeping a proper gait. He told me that I could most likely use a cane fairly quickly but I would be limping. This would lead to my limp lasting longer than if I use my walker and practice proper walking mechanics. This makes a lot of sense to me as it is very similar to the adage not to train over a disfunction.

For me right now the biggest worries are falling or infection.

Starting next week I'll start incorporating pullups and dips into my routine and work on regaining proper movement with my lower body. I'm eating like a horse again and concentrating on healing and recovery. Lots of chilling involved. Thank god I have a decent little home theater and about 5 billion movies to watch!

Wednesday 10/14/09

I'm back home...minus one original hip and plus a new metal on metal hip. I have a 40mm metal ball which is supposed to be fairly good sized according to my surgeon. That was just what I was looking for.

I can't believe how much better I IMMEDIATELY felt getting out of the hospital. The food was horrible and I was naseaous the whole time. I'm back in my home now and I'm out of it with an extremely sore leg but I am feeling pretty good considering.

I believe the soreness is the muscle and soft tissue that was shoved around to get my old hip out and the new one in. My surgeon avoided cutting muscle or tendon to make this happen.

It's like having a new toy...except I won't be able to play with it for a few months. :)

Monday 10/12/09

Today I have surgery to replace my hip.

Since my last entry I've just been taking it easy. I spent a few days experimenting with my new rings from Rogue Fitness. They definitely make even pushups much harder due to the lack of stability.

Goodbye left hip...you served me well for 42 years. Sorry I couldn't have taken better care of you. :)