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ItsMyLife

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Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« on: November 30, 2014, 04:17:24 PM »
Should I bring some dumbbells (light ones) and some resistance ropes?

I want to do some upper body exercise when I am lengthening... (when i am sitting)

Is this NOT recommended? Or is it ok?
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2014, 04:29:09 PM »
Of course it is OK, even recommended. But you probably won't have the drive and power to do that.
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2014, 06:07:10 PM »
Yes, it's okay to do upper body exercises and LL at the same time.  A roommate of mine in Beijing brought a big dumbbell with him and worked out every day.
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2014, 02:21:31 AM »
One thing is working out can slow down consolidation. Still I don't see why some upper body workouts would be a problem.

I resumed working out as soon as I was finished lengthening.
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2014, 06:30:24 AM »
Quote from: programdude on December 01, 2014, 02:21:31 AM
One thing is working out can slow down consolidation. Still I don't see why some upper body workouts would be a problem.

I resumed working out as soon as I was finished lengthening.
5 min so ur muscles remain active
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2014, 06:54:02 AM »
All my upper body workout is done through standing with the walker and using my wheelchair to get around. That's enough for me.  :)
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2014, 06:49:23 AM »
I don't see why you couldn't do the usual pullups, bench presses or dips, and military presses, even when using externals.
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2014, 09:13:26 AM »
Yeah. Could you work legs if your seated? Such as leg extension with internals?
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2014, 06:22:39 PM »
thanks for the replies..

who has done upper body exercises?
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2014, 12:21:25 AM »
I was too low on energy to do them, although I had planned to in the beginning.
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2014, 01:00:01 AM »
Oh, and btw, light dumbells and resistance bands are useless. Use heavy barbells exercises.
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2014, 01:13:19 AM »
you had strength?
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #12 on: December 04, 2014, 02:33:49 AM »
Me?
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2014, 02:49:59 PM »
yes you had strength to do heavy barbells? when lengthening?

i only use light weights and body weight, i build lean muscle not heavy muscle
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2014, 12:57:50 AM »
I haven't done leg lengthening...yet. But, I've gone to the gym when bedridden with the flu, so I doubt two broken legs will stop me.

Oh, and there is no such thing as heavy muscle vs. lean muscle. There is only muscular tissue. That is it.
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2014, 01:52:08 AM »
Quote from: ReadRothbard on December 05, 2014, 12:57:50 AM
I haven't done leg lengthening...yet. But, I've gone to the gym when bedridden with the flu, so I doubt two broken legs will stop me.

Oh, and there is no such thing as heavy muscle vs. lean muscle. There is only muscular tissue. That is it.

Of course it will stop you. Stop thinking that LL is a walk in a park or you will be in big trouble once you're there...
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2014, 04:41:33 AM »
I never said ll was a walk in the park. All I said is that nothing has ever stopped me from working out before. I have Aspergers and OCD--I am literally autistically attached to to working out.
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“If you're afraid - don't do it, - if you're doing it - don't be afraid!” ― Genghis Khan

172 cm in the morning (67.8"); 170 cm (67”) at night; Sitting Height: 96 cm (37.8”); Goal: 184.5 cm (6'0.7"); Ultimate Goal: 192 cm (6’3.5) morning height, 190 cm (6’3) “night” height
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Re: Urgent: Upper body exercises after leg surgery??
« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2014, 07:57:04 AM »
Quote from: ReadRothbard on December 05, 2014, 04:41:33 AM
I never said ll was a walk in the park. All I said is that nothing has ever stopped me from working out before. I have Aspergers and OCD--I am literally autistically attached to to working out.

If that is true LL is nothing for you...
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