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diane1959
diane1959

I am 9 weeks post op on Friday and have been to the gym for the first time today, took it very, very easy, but felt OK. Am going to build up very slowly, but feels good to be back.

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  • lyn32416
    lyn32416 diane1959

    Posted

    Hi diane. I went at around 6 weeks and it was far too early. Good for you that you are getting back into it. I am swimming in warm pool in Thailand right now. Doing bicycle leg movements in anticipation of my own return to the gym in a month. Keep it up!
  • CHICO_MARX
    CHICO_MARX diane1959

    Posted

    Check out the Exercise section of my BIG post...

    https://patient.info/forums/discuss/the-tkr-experience-or-wish-i-had-another-kidney-stone--524499

    Complete instructions from my daughter who is a graduate nutritionist and an ACSM- and ACE-certified personal trainer for the last 16 years. PS: If you can get into a therapy pool too, that would be great.

    • john_04330
      john_04330 CHICO_MARX

      Posted

      Chico,glad you mentioned this. Any chance you could ask her what she thinks about the punch bag or cross trainer? Or if anybody else has any thoughts?
    • CHICO_MARX
      CHICO_MARX john_04330

      Posted

      Other than what I wrote about endurance first, then strength plus zero weight first and build slowly, she's pretty clear on:

      1. Gotta work your core and abs,  Most of your strength comes from core exercises.

      2. Do not ignore your upper body. Chest, shoulders, back and arms. One or two exercises each.  You don't have to use every machine in the gym.

      3. Never work the same muscle groups two days in a row.  Have to give the body time to recover and rebuild from the previous workout.

      4. Alternate legs/core with upper body.

      5. Start with the machines instead of free weights.  The machines force your body into the form to do the exercises correctly.

      In your terms, bag work is mostly upper body if you don't combine that with a lot of fast leg motions.  Most cross trainers I've seen are really ellipticals with added arm motion.  Kate says to warm up on a bike for 30-45 minutes and then stretch before you dive into your strength exercises.  Yes, you can substitute the elliptical for the bike to get the blood flowing to your legs.  The arm motions are just extra.

      Hope this helps.

      PS: Her American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) certification is the gold standard for trainers.  Took her two years and a lot of studying/exams to get it.  Along with her degree in nutrition and 15 ACE certifications, she's got the knowledge, skill and experience to help people.  She spent hours with me in a therapy pool instructing me on how to rehab my replaced hip in 2009.  Kid really knows her stuff.

  • moandrieu
    moandrieu diane1959

    Posted

    Way to go Diane. Sounds like you've got a great outlook on all this and sounds like you are tackling the gym in a very reasonable way.

  • john_04330
    john_04330 diane1959

    Posted

    Thats good Diane,I went back around the same time,but only did the bike and Swimming. But good on you.
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