im coming back!

[big_byrd52]

Finally after 6 months! my knee is feeling really good! it seems like just a couple weeks ago i couldnt do 2 plates on the leg extension, and now im doing the whole stack for reps! i took it slow the last couple weeks so as not to push it, but its feeling really good now. loaded up the hack squat today and repped it out no prob. ill be squatting again soon! i cant wait. its too late for Jr. nationals i think, powerlifting not BB. im just gonna keep up this pace and find something big soon. my next meet is in june, then on to a bigger APF meet. i had lost my drive not being able to train legs, but im gearin back up now. 900lb squat im comin for ya!

 

[xcelbeyond]

Glad to hear it's goin' well and your still focused!

 

[fishtownflexin]

Great news Big Byrd

 

[JETHRO TULL]

IT'S GREAT WHEN YOU ARE ABLE TO TRAIN AT 100%!

STAY SAFE SO YOU CAN KEEP IT UP FOR YEARS TO COME! REMEMBER AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE.

 

[Jrflex10er]

I know how you feel bigbyrd. I tore my acl in my right knee and it does take a while to get back up and going. For that time you're laid off you get depressed because I had alot of muscle atrophy in that leg because of the lay off. Did you have this bigbyrd? My left leg is still about 1/2inch bigger than my right one. Did you train your surgical repaired knee more than your other one to get it back up to par?

 

[big_byrd52]

I did PT for a while, like 4-5 weeks, and got pissed cause it was so weak! after about 2 months a started squating light, for me anyways. did 135 first week, then 185 the next, 315 the next, then 455 for 3x10 the next. my knee didnt hurt while i was doing it, but it hurt like hell for weeks after. i had to start all over. i knew i couldnt take it easy so i didnt do a damn thing for the last 2 months or so. i just started back slow doing leg ext. with 1 plate and it hurt. then all of sudden half the stack didnt bother me, then the whole stack, then i started doing hacks. once my hips start to strengthen ill start squating again. maybe another month or so. legs held size pretty good, but thats cause they didnt have much to begin with