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[ReadRothbard]

Ok, this is an extremely important question for. It is the deciding factor on whether I will ever get ll. What effects will leg lengthening have on my lifts? Will my legs be permanently weakened from the surgery if I go past 7.5 cm on either segment?
Powerlifting, aside from Physics or my religion, is the most important thing in my life. I'm willing to take 6-8 months or so out of my powerlifting life if it means adding three inches of height, but I have to know that, assuming there are no complications, I can return to powerlifting again, and eventually become stronger than I used to be.

So, here is my question to those whom have experience with this. Has leg lengthening permanently impaired your ability in the bench press, squat, or deadlift? I include the bench press because the legs actually do contribute in lifting the weight.

[Medium Drink Of Water]

I don't do those big three, but my 7.5cm didn't affect my ability to do leg presses.

[ReadRothbard]

So you don't have any squatting experience?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Correct.  If you must know, it's because my arms are too weak to hold up a barbell heavy enough to challenge my legs.

[ReadRothbard]

Lol why don't you just try back squats?

[Sweden]

I guess I can contribute to this topic.

I did ~7cm and I'm more of a gym rat than ever before. I do squats and leg press, dead lifts and bench press just like before but the only difference is that my legs are weaker than before but that's only bc I haven't been dedicated to the gym like I am today.

Before LL I had too strong legs for Taekwondo. Even today I'm now stronger than most of my team mates in the leg press machine but equally strong in the altar at the gym(squat rack).

I can squat "ass to the grass" but I don't have full range of motion in my ankles so it has happened that I fell back a couple of times. My heels get up in the air bc my ankles are too tight. My coach helps me with balance and I've ordered power lifting shoes with a little lift inside them. But I can't say I like the idea of having lifts in my shoes.
I think it's better without them to force my heels down in order to get full ROM back again.

The last ROM is very difficult to get back since you almost never press your feet that far.

Performing squats in an accurate way helps your legs form back to what they used to be. I still have a little bit x-legs left but it's much better than what it used to be.

My advice to you is to do MAXIMUM 5.5cm. I can surely say to you that I regret doing 7cm. It is just too much, especially for tibias. My recovery is very good but I suffered like crazy and I still have problems whenever I shall stand up. The ache goes away but it is still there.

I also advice you not to split the patellar tendon in your knees. That will keep you from sitting down on your knees for more than a minute or so. Also if you do 7,5cm than your calf muscle will grow to what is unnatural for your body and when sitting down on your knees the bump in your calf won't be aligned to your hamstring muscle and it just feels awkward.
There will be space between your heels and your ass if you do 7,5cm.

You can forget about jumping quickly and the explosive power will be all gone if you go for 7,5cm.

If all of this doesn't bother you then go ahead but it will also affect your natural pull when doing dead lifts. And it's not for the better.

[ReadRothbard]

What do you think about 6-6.5 cm?

[Sweden]

What do you think about 6-6.5 cm?

I think 5,5 is already 0,5 too much.

[KiloKAHN]

Dr Dhawan told me his limit for LON was 5 cm and that you "have to be less greedy" with LON than you can be with hexapod externals, which he'd allow up to 7 cm. Maybe TSF type exfix allows more freedom in how much you can lengthen? Then again Dr Parihar has a 6 cm max for either one so maybe the method doesn't matter in how much you can safely lengthen tibs before getting permanent drawbacks.

[programdude]

My physical therapist and I were talking about lifts and when it came to talking about squats he said "yeah you probably won't be able to squat like that again", and I believe him, so i wouldn't expect to put up record squats post op.

Deadlift I couldn't say, but bench will of course remain unaffected. I feel very strong so thats not a problem, Its probably gonna more come down to biomechanics whats possible and not.

[ForcedPuberty]

can people ask their doctors what effect humerus lengthening has on their bench press?

will it make bench press easier or harder.

and please give me your doctors opinions. thank you.

[ReadRothbard]

Humerus lengthening will make bench pressing and military pressing harder, because longer arms increase the range of motion on these exercises. I cannot speak of physiologically-caused impairments, though.