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2003/08/11, 11:45 AM
I have been making some of the most impressive gains of my life lately, but now I have to take 6-8 weeks off due to a forearm injury. My trainer thinks it might possibly be a stress fracture or a hairline fracture and I'm not too happy about it. Should I continue to do legs, or should I just take the time off all together? My legs are by far the most advanced part of my body (Squat 425 for reps, Leg Press over 600 for reps) so I wasn't sure what to do. I don't know if I am going to be able to handle the time off. I might just have to go on a cutting phase and run or something. Thanks.
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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
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2003/08/11, 01:29 PM
Sounds exactly like what I did...
Coming from experience, the first thing you should do is get an x-ray; don't wait or you will regret it. If it is fractured get it in a cast or splint right away, even if your doctor says you don't need it. You want to make sure there will be no possible way for you to make the injury worse and you need to prevent re-injury during the healing. Don’t use your arm for anything until you are sure its 100% healed! Put it in a sling if you need too.
When I fractured my wrist 8 months ago, I got a lot of bad advice and I still cannot lift because of it. Only in the last month has my wrist gotten noticeably better.
As for exercise, you need to make the best out of a bad situation. Use this time to lean up if you can, and spend a lot of time on the body parts you still can use, like legs and abs. I did lots of legs (they were a body part I had ignored) and did a lot of abs. I also increased my cardio and trimmed down a bit. The hardest part is not giving up. I got to the point where I was so sick of doing the same stuff again and again I almost quit training entirely. But I stuck through it, and now it should only be a month or so before I can start again.
Good luck and train smart! Don’t make the mistakes I did, or you will be regretting it for months to come.
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2003/08/12, 07:38 AM
I am going to the doctor today to get X-rays and have someone check it out. It has been getting worse lately, but I just started noticing the pain about a week ago. Thanks for all the advice and I think I am going to go on a cutting phase while I can't lift with my arms. I think I will keep lifting with legs, but they are already way ahead of my arms. I guess it wouldn't hurt if my legs got stronger though. Thanks for all the advice!!
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2003/08/13, 09:07 PM
It never hurts to work legs, they are vitally important. Besides, the last thing you want is to lose it too, and have to get back to where you were even in legs. And, if you are going to lean out, working the muscles in the legs and others you can will only aid you in fat burning. Remember, muscle burns fat. Will go a long ways toward keeping your metabolism up also. Good luck to you, sorry to hear of your injury.
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Great people never want it easier, they just want to be better!
Ron
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2003/08/14, 07:00 AM
Well, I went to the doctor the other day, and I don't mean to be mean, but she just wasn't very smart at all. I have some torn ligaments and a torn muscle, and she said I might even have a in my bone, but she couldn't tell in the X-rays. At least it is only that though. She said I will be out for about 2 or 3 weeks, so that is much better than the 6-8 needed for a broken bone. I guess we will just have to wait and see how it heals up I suppose.
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Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
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