GunnedDownAtrocity
05-30-2002, 01:51 PM
well i have been back to class for about two weeks now and, although i still notice where the surgery area, i feel i'm ready to start lifting in a slightly differant manner. the area doesn't really hurt, but my stomach still wont fully contract. i found this out once while putting in an air conditioner that was lifted almost entirely with my arms and back and again when trying a vertical jump about sternum high. i made it on the wall but barely ... usually its an easy jump and i could tell that it was the lack of contraction in the abs that was holding me back. i guess my abs are smarter than i am.
considering this i wanted to start back on lifting in exercises that lack almost any focus on the midsection. i was thinking dumbells would be best for most of the exercises, but i really havent done any work with them except on concentration curls. what i was thinking so far would be the bench press, seated french press, tri extensions, tri kickbacks, and the same forarm workout with barbell as usuall ( i figure these are focused enough in the arms not to worry about . .. just got to watch picking up the bar for the inners). these all sound decent enough to me but they are all just barbell exercises with dumbells instead.
i was wondering if anyone could suggest any good barbell exercises, or had any advice for someone just starting back up after a hernia surgery. even a get back into lifting routine anyone has done would be a help. i have been out nearly 2 months.
i am avoiding lat work right now though. the only thing i ever reall did was rows and i know that hit the stomach as well. if there are other lat exercises that wouldnt i'd like to hear about them, but i figured anything that stresses the lats is going to stress the stomach as well.
i'm thinking about keeping leg work to kung fu for now too, but im not entirely sure.
considering this i wanted to start back on lifting in exercises that lack almost any focus on the midsection. i was thinking dumbells would be best for most of the exercises, but i really havent done any work with them except on concentration curls. what i was thinking so far would be the bench press, seated french press, tri extensions, tri kickbacks, and the same forarm workout with barbell as usuall ( i figure these are focused enough in the arms not to worry about . .. just got to watch picking up the bar for the inners). these all sound decent enough to me but they are all just barbell exercises with dumbells instead.
i was wondering if anyone could suggest any good barbell exercises, or had any advice for someone just starting back up after a hernia surgery. even a get back into lifting routine anyone has done would be a help. i have been out nearly 2 months.
i am avoiding lat work right now though. the only thing i ever reall did was rows and i know that hit the stomach as well. if there are other lat exercises that wouldnt i'd like to hear about them, but i figured anything that stresses the lats is going to stress the stomach as well.
i'm thinking about keeping leg work to kung fu for now too, but im not entirely sure.