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Lifting weights
Hey guys,
Just wanted to start a current thread about lifting weights post-nuss.
I am about 8 weeks post-nuss and back in the gym regularly. Yesterday I benched about 100 lbs, which is really light for me, but more than I expected
to be able to do. I also did incline, machine flyes, and some leg exercises, I didnt exert myself too much.
None of it hurt! It feels really good to be able to work out again, and to feel the burn and the soreness. I'm getting back on a high-calorie
high-protein diet and taking vitamins and supplements over the next few weeks, to start really lifting heavy.
Before I had my surgery I never really lifted REAL heavy or did any dieting or anything, because I felt like what was the point? I figured I would
wait until after surgery to start trying to get big.
How is everyone else doing on workouts as far as pain goes? How about as far as results are going?
I would love some feedback, I'm REALLY excited to be back in the gym and hoping to build up a decent looking chest now! 
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8 weeks? god damn 
i took about 2-3 months before i got into it, was kinda hard.
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nrigali
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I've been back for a week and a half already, and it all feels GREAT! Nothing hurts except for pullups
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I kno age plays a big part of recovery so i was wodering if you guys can also post your age so us pre-oppers have an idea of what to expect for post
op working out. Thanks!
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nrigali
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im 20! and I felt great at about 5 weeks, and now at 8 weeks, I'm pretty much pain-free (ironic: I just had a little pain stab me right as I typed
that haha), and almost completely functional and able to do whatever I want! =)
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I'm 37 and almost 6 months post op. Started easy weight training about 5-6 weeks ago and have gradually increased the weights. (Actually tried to
start earlier but my body said no.) It feels great considering my three bars. I can twist my upper body more than 90 degrees, do sit ups, pull ups and
more or less everything I could do before. I can still feel some minor pain in my left side at the bars ends when doing some movements but it doesn't
bother me since it disappears when I stop doing that exercise.
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Sounds like you're doing very well. I went back to the gym after 8 weeks ( at the age of 47) and did a light weights rehab sort of workout for a few
weeks. I felt ok after a month and started working my way back up to real weights and have now (nearly 3 years later ) exceeded all my old weights in
everything.
The most important thing is to just listen to your body and if something feels uncomfortable or painful (trust me, you will know the difference
between bar induced pain and muscle soreness pain), then back off and ease up on the motion for a while to let things heal. But if it feels ok, then
its "all systems go".
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Im 46 nussed at 44, 27 months now for me. I went to the gym right at 6 weeks post nuss. It was pure hell. I only did light cardio, no weights. 2 weeks
later i began using weights with about 10% of normal weight. Today im about 90% of what I was pre-nuss, that is on a good day. Breathing is a nasty
task!!! heavy cardio is all but impossible, yet I still try. So should all of us try very hard!!!!
Randy
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Randy....just now reading up on this...no need to respond to my last question, thanks!
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This all sounds really encouraging guys, thanks! I guess I'm doing pretty well for how soon it is!
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Did anyone have any problems getting stronger in the chest before surgery? All other major muscles groups (including triceps) on me are getting
stronger but I can't seem to gain strength in my chest. I exercise my chest 2-3 times a week for about a year now, almost all exercises with free
weights.
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I had the same problem. I could go up on my bench but VERYYYYYY slowly. It took a lot longer than any other muscle.
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nrigali, if you've had surgery to correct PE, are you able to gain strength in the chest more quickly now?
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Quote: Originally posted by AVS262  | | nrigali, if you've had surgery to correct PE, are you able to gain strength in the chest more quickly now? |
I don't know yet I've only been back in the gym 3 weeks now. I'll know better in a month or two. I am benching about 40 pounds less than before
surgery, so I need to build back up to that and then I'll let you know what I think.
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Hey....
PE plays little to nothing in the ability to gain "chest" strength. PE has everything to do with how a strong chest appears. We all know this for to
well. A weak chest in almost every case is solely due to improper form and training techniques. Gain the form and technique, the strength comes. I say
that from years of experience. It's true.
Randy
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That's what I figured. Because I wouldnt think that my chest looking different would change its ability to lift weight. Maybe a TINY bit, but not
much.
I would guess that if you can't lift more weight, you're doing something wrong. Not to be harsh or anything. I'm probably doing it wrong too.
Although, I've been doing REALLY well recently.
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I am now 10 months post surgery. I'm 42. I have been working on my core, cardio and abs for the last 6 weeks and have been only lifting light
weights. I started back on the heavy weights again this week and I have no problems at all. I can see that my chest is going to end up looking
really great. Sadly, I cannot say the same for my ribs. At the moment, they stick out further than my chest which is not optimal from an aesthetic
point of view. If I cannot tame them, and I will keep trying to do so, I will need to make my chest big so that it dwarfs them into insignificance.
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Troy
Keep on your current path. Disciplined daily eating, sleeping, nutrition and well planned training will get you to your goal. Im not kidding or
writing text to make you feel good. This is the fact. Muscles will yield and respond with growth when regular consistent "damage" is applied. Now,
your (and mine) flared ribs will be 90% left up to Schaar and the sludge hammer at bar removal. Possibly a 3rd visit if necessary. How you like that
possibility?
well, just taking one day at a time and Praying our Great Country "Gets Back On It's Feet"
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My form in every exercise I do is very good. I focus on making my form perfect before straining my muscles and pushing myself. Like I said all other
muscles in my body are growing and getting stronger except my chest. My chest is growing but much, much slower than other muscle groups. You guys say
PE doesn't effect chest development at all, but I'm excited to see how true that is after I have surgery and recover.
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