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Alright, long story short I blew my shoulder up about a year back. Bounced back nicely and after six months of strict diet and a solid routine, I reached (at 31 years old) what I would consider the best shape I've ever been in.
Of course, while I sat on my peak, I re-injured my shoulder...really bad. Full bankart repair was required and according to the surgical report, some extra tendon cutting included to reach and fix the damage.
This was on my right arm (I'm right handed) and was done on 20 Feb of this year. Recovery has been painfully slow, but I am now to a point where both my surgeon and physical therapist agree that I shouldn't tear anything up by getting back into the weights with some fervor. I have full-ish range of motion back (as tight as the surgeon needed to make it, it will never fully come back) and my strength is actually coming along well...I just seem to exhaust more quickly on the right side.
The problem is that I have lost SIGNIFICANT muscle mass on my entire right side (bi, tri, lat, shoulder, trap...you name it) from muscle atrophy during the last few months. My question is this: as I begin to rebuild (assuming my tendons and muscles are fully healed) do I add extra volume to the right side to 'catch it up'? Or do I keep the weights within right side tolerance and 'cheat' the left side?...(i.e. flat presses with 30lb DB's in both hands when I could put up a 70 with the left...)
As frustrating as this issue is, at least my leg development has really kicked in...yay pun.
Anyhow, any advice you gents or ladies could give would be very welcome.
Thanks in advance!
Of course, while I sat on my peak, I re-injured my shoulder...really bad. Full bankart repair was required and according to the surgical report, some extra tendon cutting included to reach and fix the damage.
This was on my right arm (I'm right handed) and was done on 20 Feb of this year. Recovery has been painfully slow, but I am now to a point where both my surgeon and physical therapist agree that I shouldn't tear anything up by getting back into the weights with some fervor. I have full-ish range of motion back (as tight as the surgeon needed to make it, it will never fully come back) and my strength is actually coming along well...I just seem to exhaust more quickly on the right side.
The problem is that I have lost SIGNIFICANT muscle mass on my entire right side (bi, tri, lat, shoulder, trap...you name it) from muscle atrophy during the last few months. My question is this: as I begin to rebuild (assuming my tendons and muscles are fully healed) do I add extra volume to the right side to 'catch it up'? Or do I keep the weights within right side tolerance and 'cheat' the left side?...(i.e. flat presses with 30lb DB's in both hands when I could put up a 70 with the left...)
As frustrating as this issue is, at least my leg development has really kicked in...yay pun.
Anyhow, any advice you gents or ladies could give would be very welcome.
Thanks in advance!
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