Charlemagne
First Post
Hi all,
So roughly 4 months ago I made some poor decisions, got way too drunk and fell asleep on a hardwood floor for the night. The result was a swollen arm for which I had zero control of; the hand was clenched shut and I couldn't even budge a finger. After some emerge visits and follow up appointments, I have recovered slowly and have regained most of the use and function of said arm (my right/dominant arm to boot =(!)
Has anyone here gone through this/something similar? Any tips for nerve repair or how I should be approaching this? Likewise for muscle repair and regrowth does anyone have any suggestions on how to return to form?
Prior to the injury I was Squatting/Deadlifting 265lbs, benching 185 etc doing 5x5 and only getting better, adding 5 lbs every session. Having been off now for 4 months I am weak, fat and depressed. I attempted a small lift yesterday, with only 40 lbs on the bar. Regular 5 excercises (Squat, Deadlift, Bench press, Overhead bench press and bent over row).
While I was able to do it all in a 3x10 fashion, I felt weak/trembling, especially when it involved the presses/arm movement. Do you think I should be pushing it and adding 5 lbs quickly to build back up and rebuild/repair the muscle lost and damaged in my right arm? Suggestions for getting back to form asap, both for injuries like this and in general overall?
I am back on board with healthy eating, started some light cardio/cycling etc, and as above and doing extremely low weight lifts. Supplements are fish oil, multi and protein powder, as well I grabbed a burner to hopefully kickstart some fat loss. Any tips and suggestions are welcome! Help me reclaim my fitness, my body and hopefully my mental health!
Regards,
Charlemagne
So roughly 4 months ago I made some poor decisions, got way too drunk and fell asleep on a hardwood floor for the night. The result was a swollen arm for which I had zero control of; the hand was clenched shut and I couldn't even budge a finger. After some emerge visits and follow up appointments, I have recovered slowly and have regained most of the use and function of said arm (my right/dominant arm to boot =(!)
Has anyone here gone through this/something similar? Any tips for nerve repair or how I should be approaching this? Likewise for muscle repair and regrowth does anyone have any suggestions on how to return to form?
Prior to the injury I was Squatting/Deadlifting 265lbs, benching 185 etc doing 5x5 and only getting better, adding 5 lbs every session. Having been off now for 4 months I am weak, fat and depressed. I attempted a small lift yesterday, with only 40 lbs on the bar. Regular 5 excercises (Squat, Deadlift, Bench press, Overhead bench press and bent over row).
While I was able to do it all in a 3x10 fashion, I felt weak/trembling, especially when it involved the presses/arm movement. Do you think I should be pushing it and adding 5 lbs quickly to build back up and rebuild/repair the muscle lost and damaged in my right arm? Suggestions for getting back to form asap, both for injuries like this and in general overall?
I am back on board with healthy eating, started some light cardio/cycling etc, and as above and doing extremely low weight lifts. Supplements are fish oil, multi and protein powder, as well I grabbed a burner to hopefully kickstart some fat loss. Any tips and suggestions are welcome! Help me reclaim my fitness, my body and hopefully my mental health!
Regards,
Charlemagne