I was into weight lifting and want to do it again after my surgery. Anyone do this have any tips or pointers

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Start slow and get clearance from your doctor.

I like to lift heavy and had a pretty good 3x a week schedule going prior to surgery on top of cycling & kick boxing. I'm only in my second week post-op and doc wants me to wait a minimum of six weeks before lifting again. I'm looking forward to my regular workout schedule, this walking is for the birds!

Start slow and get clearance from your doctor.

I like to lift heavy and had a pretty good 3x a week schedule going prior to surgery on top of cycling & kick boxing. I'm only in my second week post-op and doc wants me to wait a minimum of six weeks before lifting again. I'm looking forward to my regular workout schedule, this walking is for the birds!

I used to lift 5-6 days a week prior to going through a nasty divorce.

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@@jonesy0924

You may be well over the divorce by now...If not...Use that nasty divorce as motivation. Get angry. Use the aggression/adrenaline. Get into beast mode at the gym. lol

Use your gym staff. That's what they are there for. Have them show you the equipment and form.

I use body building.com for information.

Exercise database:

Pic the muscle you want to work on.. The data base will pull up several exercises. It will show how to use the equipment correctly and form. It will give you a video tutorial.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/

Find a plan that works for your goals

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/find-a-plan.html

Body space app: Track workouts, accountability,support and motivation forum. (if your interested. My user name is fitchicx)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bodybuilding.mobile

@@jonesy0924

You may be well over the divorce by now...If not...Use that nasty divorce as motivation. Get angry. Use the aggression/adrenaline. Get into beast mode at the gym. lol

Use your gym staff. That's what they are there for. Have them show you the equipment and form.

I use body building.com for information.

Exercise database:

Pic the muscle you want to work on.. The data base will pull up several exercises. It will show how to use the equipment correctly and form. It will give you a video tutorial.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/

Find a plan that works for your goals

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/find-a-plan.html

Body space app: Track workouts, accountability,support and motivation forum. (if your interested. My user name is fitchicx)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bodybuilding.mobile

Thanks for the advice. I got the form and you seen usage down I just got to get my motivation back into the gym and this is all going to help and this is all going to help

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My surgeon cleared me for a gym at 16th day after surgery, recommended to start from routine for beginners and stop in case of any pain. I started the same day and it was wonderful, apart from being very sore for the next few days. I'm gradually adding weights, but still far from my before-surgery numbers.

I was into weight lifting and want to do it again after my surgery. Anyone do this have any tips or pointers

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I mostly walked the first couple of months as I wasn't cleared to lift over 10 lbs until about 6 weeks out. I found it helpful to hire a personal trainer who made sure I lifted properly during my weight loss phase as my center of gravity and body awareness changed as the pounds came off.