JB's Road to Recovery and getting Stronger

[oldschool1967]

sorry jb, i as well as a few others can feel your struggle brother! it took me 6 months post acl surgery before i could even squat the bar! time, patience, and a very well plan of attack will have you where you want to be in no time..i counted workouts brother j, not time, if that makes any sense.

 

[hawkeye]

Big man, let's be realistic. If you were a normal person, hell, you would be a lil bitch still probably gimping around and doing PT. You on the other hand, are a frickin monster. You are smashing the shit out of weights and whatnot. Your squat will come and hopefully as you get more and more ROM and scar tissue broken up, you will be getting back to the old you. I mean what I said, Halo and you (IMO) will be 1000 lb squatters.

 

[jandj0821]

Monday
My life is full of new yet old PR’s! I guess at this point in my life its like a new one since I had to start out so low from where I was. Talk about a life of ups and downs.

Deads
135 * 10
185 * 5
225 * 3
275 * 3
325 * 2
345 * 2

All went up easy with little to no stress on the left knee. Def a great feeling. Need to really start working on my lower back and hams since they have been out for so long I can tell where the stress is.

Glute Bridges
135 * 10,10,10,10

BB shrugs
225 * 10,10,10,10

DB preacher curl
30 * 10
40 * 10
50 * 10,8,7

That’s all I had time for today next 2 days off then Standing OHP on Thursday and squats on Friday

 

[hawkeye]

It's weird isn't it? Stuff that was normal are now PR's....but hell, bro, soon once again, they will be part of your rep scheme and you will be hitting stupid numbers again. No worries....onward and upward.

 

[jandj0821]

I will say its cool saying i hit a PR... Going for 315 on squat on Friday and that will be a huge deal. i have a trusted buddy going to the gym on Friday to help. gonna do a tight ass wrap though just to be safe. 285 was easy just didnt want to push higher up. I will defently be back in the 4s by december and 6-7 by next year sometime. At that time i will buy a monolift. Hope fully my brother from another mother will be up this way.

 

[Halo]

WooHooo Brother, great day! Again this shit is still recovery and you are killing it! Just like Hawk said and he knows this stuff will shortly be a part of your rep scheme it's just another day and you are killing it. Can't wait to be up there smashing things with you bro!

 

[PillarofBalance]

Seeing that squat damn near brought tears to my eyes JB... Thats fuckin awesome. No other words to describe that.

 

[jandj0821]

Thanks guys. You guys are truly good friends and your energy pushes me to strive to get to the next level. POB I wasn't sure if I would squat again the people from here make it happen. Halo just needs to slow down to let me catch up a little. I still get a little swelling in the knee the day after but a little ice,Motrin and wrapping pulls it back out. It's all good. Bought we squat shoes yesterday hope to go sheikO in September!

 

[Go Away]

You son of a bitch... Last month your PR is like 50 lbs... Now this? I'm gonna be playing catch up real soon! Haha

Good stuff my man.

 

[Ramrod]

You son of a bitch... Last month your PR is like 50 lbs... Now this? I'm gonna be playing catch up real soon! Haha

Good stuff my man.

I'm already playing catch up.. Great work and come back. I now where you are coming from on knee issues.

 

[jandj0821]

Thanks bro!!! Dont ask me whats going on bro. I guess I heal good. lol I ruptured both patella tendons on my knee back in february. Doc calls me a freak. I took it as a compliment...

 

[hawkeye]

Calls you a "freak". YOU ARE A FREAK. The only thing that will stop you is you. JB, I've been with you and Halo for a long time (it seems). You got heart. That will take you farther (IMO) than an god given ability. It's one thing to come back from knee surgery, but it's another to look it in the eye and say, "Fuck you." and keep smashing weight with the plans to go further than you have before. You, my friend, are on your way.