Weight lifting

Mommydog14 · June 8, 2010

Believe it or not, I was a Cross-fitter (a fat one) prior to surgery. Cross-fit involves many different activities, but there is a lot of weight lifting involved. Prior to surgery, I was able to deadlift 150 pounds, which isn't that great, but pretty good for a 57 year old fat woman. Anyway, I asked my doctor when I could start that again and was told not to lift more than 50 pounds...ever, and then not until 3 months post-op. Actually, this was told to me by the coordinator in the office and I asked her to talk to the doctor about this specifically since I had been lifting weights before, and I haven't gotten a final answer. This doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Does anyone else have restrictions on weight lifting more than three months post-op???

ouroborous · June 8, 2010

Not more than 50 pounds ever?

That makes no sense. My doc told me that by 6 weeks post-op my stomach would be at 95%+ of its original strength. I used to lift weights too, and I lifted heavy (when I was in my 20's and at my peak, I could bench press around 350 lbs.), so I asked my doc if there were any restrictions on lifting after the 6 week period, and he said no, basically just the normal restrictions (lift right, use a spotter, blah blah blah).

I'd DEFINITELY make sure you talk to the doctor and not just the coordinator. They're not really doctors, you know :blink:

Mommydog14 · June 8, 2010

Thanks, that makes a lot more sense to me. I'm only 4 weeks post-op, so I've got a bit of time to press my case.

Jachut · June 9, 2010

I'd agree, that's questionable advice.

I'd love to find a crossfit group around here, that sort of thing just suits my exercise style, I'm loving my bootcamp. The more ridiculously stupidly difficult and exhausting it is, the more I like it, like running up dry sand dunes, lol.

it would be a great thing for you to get back into - nowadays because of bootcamp/boxing/running, I can quite literally eat anything I darn well like without gaining weight.

ouroborous · June 9, 2010

it would be a great thing for you to get back into - nowadays because of bootcamp/boxing/running, I can quite literally eat anything I darn well like without gaining weight.

Even carbs? But carbs are EEEEVILLLL!

Actually I'm hoping to get back into this groove again too. At 40 I may be a tad too old, but I'm going to give it the old college try.

Tiffykins · June 9, 2010

I had to not lift anything over 10lbs for 6 weeks. After that time frame, my surgeon advised to just slowly increase the weight increments slowly.

When I was working out at the gym, I was definitely using more than 50lbs of weight for some of the exercises. I wasn't dead lifting, but I know that I was using upwards of 80-90lbs on certain machines. I know using the various machines isn't the same as dead lifting, but I was benching 75lbs at 5 months out.