Nissan11
Well-Known Member
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2005
- Location
- Marston, NC
I dont know if you guys remember, but months ago I started a weight lifting thread asking for advice. You guys were a ton of help and over the past several months I notice good gains in muscle size and strength, everything was going great!
Then, 2 weekends ago I crashed in a motocross race and broke my collar bone and tore my AC joint real bad. I had surgery yesterday which involved removing the broken piece of collar bone (the very end) and rebuilding my AC joint using titanium buttons, kevlar wire and a graft from a cadavor ligament.
Doc says I will be in a sling for 6 weeks and that I cant use that shoulder for anything strenuous for 6 months minimum. This is absolutely killing me because i was lifting 4 days a week and jogging 6 days a week.
I definitely dont want to use my bad shoulder for anything that might damage it further. My question is, should I do some lifting with my good side? Ive read a couple articles that say if you lift with your good arm, some muscle will develop on the hurt arm, is that right? My plan is after 6 weeks to do some light/moderate lifting with my upper body on the good side, legs and cardio.
Is there anything I should do to help keep from losing muscle on my injured side? Should I start back on my protein suppliment even though Im not lifting right now?
Then, 2 weekends ago I crashed in a motocross race and broke my collar bone and tore my AC joint real bad. I had surgery yesterday which involved removing the broken piece of collar bone (the very end) and rebuilding my AC joint using titanium buttons, kevlar wire and a graft from a cadavor ligament.
Doc says I will be in a sling for 6 weeks and that I cant use that shoulder for anything strenuous for 6 months minimum. This is absolutely killing me because i was lifting 4 days a week and jogging 6 days a week.
I definitely dont want to use my bad shoulder for anything that might damage it further. My question is, should I do some lifting with my good side? Ive read a couple articles that say if you lift with your good arm, some muscle will develop on the hurt arm, is that right? My plan is after 6 weeks to do some light/moderate lifting with my upper body on the good side, legs and cardio.
Is there anything I should do to help keep from losing muscle on my injured side? Should I start back on my protein suppliment even though Im not lifting right now?