DawgTalkers.net Forums Thread Like Summary - Rotator cuff update

As some may remember, I had fairly major rotator cuff and Bicep tendon surgery at the end of May this year. I am at about 7 months post-op. and have been released by my doctor. I have been trying to work on building the muscles in my arms a bit, building flexibility, and range of motion. My range of motion is excellent, back to 100% in all arm motions. My flexibility also feels pretty good. I have worked up to 25# dumbells for a variety of arm and chest exercises. Some might say this isn't much, but considering I had trouble with 1# before the surgery, I consider it to be pretty good. I could probably go up to 30# ..... but I want to take it a little slow. I am not interested in becoming the Incredible Hulk, just strong enough that my muscles don't keep tearing apart. (I have had rotator cuff surgery on both shoulders over the past several years, and don't particularly want to do it again)

Anyway, that;s the update. Oh, and I am down to 245# as well. Only 45 more to go.

Way to go you skinny old fart.

Thanks guys.

Fate, I have been on the rehab from the first moment I could. I have found that my left arm is quite a lot stronger then my right, probably due to the fact that I always tried to carry as much as I could, in as few trips as possible, when I first felt my shoulder really say bad things to me. I just loaded up my left and carried like 1 bag in my right.

bbrowns32 ...... If I can make it to the bigs with a 40 MPH fastball ..... they can call me up.

Man Swish .... I would not want an android body ..... because, frankly, I just wouldn't want to live that long. 70-75 would be good enough for me.

GM ..... the hardest part to take off seems to be the first that went on. I am down to a 38/40 waist ...... but my gut above the waist is still .... oversized. Still working on it though.