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[sky73]

I'm 57 years old been training off and on for 40 years. I've have hip and knee replacements.I've been told that i can"t do any weights with my legs.I was wanting to know if there any one out there that has replacement that trains with weights.What i would like to know is how much stress can i put on my new joints. thanks
sky

 

[Quad-smack]

Aww she-it! I thought we were going to be talking about boobies...
Can't do any weights with your legs? What type of prosthetic/appliance do you have in place?
BTW - I do post-rehab conditioning programs with many clients that have knee or hip replacements.

 

[sgtedrobinson]

I had both knees replaced in Dec, 08. I can't squat no more but I got my leg press up to 18 45's for 8 reps and I've done leg ext with 250 for 7 reps. I can no longer run but I can do the stair master at max for 30 min. I just had my left shoulder replaced Jan, 09, I'm still trying to work through that.

 

[sky73]

Aww she-it! I thought we were going to be talking about boobies...
Can't do any weights with your legs? What type of prosthetic/appliance do you have in place?
BTW - I do post-rehab conditioning programs with many clients that have knee or hip replacements.

I was told by my orthopedic doc i could do leg extenison and leg curls with no more than 20lbs.
I have titanium steele implant i think that standard.The doc said i could do cardio as much as i wanted.
In. case i didn't say before i have knee and hip replacement
sky

 

[sky73]

I had both knees replaced in Dec, 08. I can't squat no more but I got my leg press up to 18 45's for 8 reps and I've done leg ext with 250 for 7 reps. I can no longer run but I can do the stair master at max for 30 min. I just had my left shoulder replaced Jan, 09, I'm still trying to work through that.

That's what i wanted to here.was some one that is moving some weight.The doctors freak out when i mention anything about doing weights with my legs.
Keep up the good work and let me know how your shoulder turns outif u would thanks sky

 

[sgtedrobinson]

Also in 94 I had double fusion front and back of my lower spine with a metal cage put in. They said I could not go back to my old job as an Ironworker. In 96 I went back to Ironworking, in 98 I went back into the Military and 99 started Jumping out of planes again. I did a tour in Bosnia , Afghanistan and Iraq. I'm 54. Like I said before I had both knee's replaced and went back to work, but the shoulder is a little different. That put me out of work. I need the other one done, but I wont do it. I rather just take the pain medication. I still go to the gym, but that is about it. I wont give up I'll make this work some how.