Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.
Your doctor or therapist is the one you should be talking to since everyone is different. I didn't restrict myself at all 20 years ago after surgery and wound up slowing my recovery big time. Before surgery, I did a fairly "normal" routine but stayed away from moves that isolated my back too much and pretty much stayed with compound moves.