weightlifting and the band

bobby_hamrick · February 27, 2004

Has anyone experienced any complications in the gym. Some exercises gets your stomack right on a bench pulling lots of weight. I'm wondering if anyone discussed this with the Dr. Like you know laying on a bench face down pulling up weight, Pressyre on the port and pouch.

Audrey · February 27, 2004

Hiya Bobby

I've been going to the gym for a while now & haven't had any problems at all.

If you have any concerns... I would give my surgeon a call or an e-mail? He would be able to answer your questions...

Sorry that's not much help!

Audrey x

dishdiva · February 27, 2004

Hey Bobby --

My surgeon said I'd be fine doing anything except sit ups -- and I could start those back eventually.

But, in my experience, there are some weight repts that don't work well.

For example -- on Tuesday, I told the trainer I wanted to work my side muscles at the waistline -- obliques (sp) ??

He's a trainer that does tend to push a little (extra) weight on me...but I have had some pain on the side where my port is since then. Just tender, nothing I'm worried about. Also -- when I do crunches (I never do full sit-ups), I sometimes feel like I've overdone it in the band area. It may be that my ab muscles are just that wimpy because I'm too wimpy to work them out more regularly.

Arms, no problems. Certain lower body/leg exercises, no problem. But when your torso starts getting involved in pushing the weights, my feeling is go with your gut. (ha ha)

Elizabeth

8-28-03