Headley
BigRed Kunce
Hey heads! Long time no see.
9 months ago, a 28mm disc bulge reached breaking point and burst onto my spinal chord, paralyzing me from the waist down. Not a fun time TBH.
Long story short the paralysis was temporary and the surgeon thinks that i should regain all motor function and sensation.
Nine months later i have about 85-90% strength back in my right glute, ham and calf but i still walk with a limp (it gets worse the more fatigued i am) and still have no sensation on areas of my body but that is slowly shrinking. So yay for me i guess.
For about 5 weeks and until recently, i had a job as a courier driver, this helped tremendously with regaining more strength in my right leg but wasn't the best for my back (which has been signed off by the surgeon as being great again).
So back to the gym i need to go.
This Saturday i have a session at my local gym to go over what exercises would be good, and what to avoid. I have been warned by my surgeon and rehab physio to go easy with squats, dead lifts and any barbell work. I had a plan to start with cardio and then some basic isolation machines.
My goals are:
- Regain strength lost in my right side
- Fat loss
- Muscle toning
- Weight loss (130 KGs to 125, then 120, all the way to 110)
9 months ago, a 28mm disc bulge reached breaking point and burst onto my spinal chord, paralyzing me from the waist down. Not a fun time TBH.
Long story short the paralysis was temporary and the surgeon thinks that i should regain all motor function and sensation.
Nine months later i have about 85-90% strength back in my right glute, ham and calf but i still walk with a limp (it gets worse the more fatigued i am) and still have no sensation on areas of my body but that is slowly shrinking. So yay for me i guess.
For about 5 weeks and until recently, i had a job as a courier driver, this helped tremendously with regaining more strength in my right leg but wasn't the best for my back (which has been signed off by the surgeon as being great again).
So back to the gym i need to go.
This Saturday i have a session at my local gym to go over what exercises would be good, and what to avoid. I have been warned by my surgeon and rehab physio to go easy with squats, dead lifts and any barbell work. I had a plan to start with cardio and then some basic isolation machines.
My goals are:
- Regain strength lost in my right side
- Fat loss
- Muscle toning
- Weight loss (130 KGs to 125, then 120, all the way to 110)