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[Hobbit]

If I plan to do the surgery, is it better to skip leg days in the gym? My legs is one of my strong points and I am able to lift heavy loads. I’m afraid lifting heavier will result in too much muscle which could make the surgery even more painful.

[Omar]

Same problem as you after that I'm not super muscular but my legs make up a good percentage of my weight. I think that you should not build up too much muscle for this procedure at the risk of having muscle pain when lying down.

[Charizard]

If I plan to do the surgery, is it better to skip leg days in the gym? My legs is one of my strong points and I am able to lift heavy loads. I’m afraid lifting heavier will result in too much muscle which could make the surgery even more painful.

I believe its the opposite because you will lose alot of that muscles because as you lengthen your legs they will also elongated so they will get thinner because of it. Also you will be mostly on resting position all day so it also will cause muscle loss.

[EndGame]

If I plan to do the surgery, is it better to skip leg days in the gym? My legs is one of my strong points and I am able to lift heavy loads. I’m afraid lifting heavier will result in too much muscle which could make the surgery even more painful.

I believe that generally there's a trade-off. More muscle usually results in more blood flow and better bone formation. Unfortunately, more muscle can often lead to more challenging stretching. I had very strong legs and far better bone growth than most but also much more pain than most.

[Omar]

and how are you today?  How much did you lengthen with what methods?

[guy_incognito]

No idea m8 but my legs are noodles right now. And I was able to squat 130kg for reps not that long ago.

[YOUNGandSTRONG]

This thought also had me somewhat tormented, currently I train legs only once a week and I stretch 3 days a week. My legs have never been big due to genetics, but they are strong and toned. I honestly believe that if it is possible to lift heavy loads again like before surgery, it will only be a frustrating and painfully slow process that will require a lot of patience and perseverance just like  the first day you did a squat in your life, all from 0