How about 8 weeks of core work whilst you have the cast on. Shed loads of ab ripper type stuff and come out at the other end with a core of steel.
I can use the Beastmaker but I feel I will need to a bit more than 3 sessions a week on that.
Quote from: webbo on January 20, 2016, 08:43:34 pmI can use the Beastmaker but I feel I will need to a bit more than 3 sessions a week on that.How about 4 then.8 weeks is f-all and easily wasted. 8 weeks of 4 x BM sessions, with you getting a progressively heavier training belt from bowls, snooker, 6 nations, football all accompanied by beer and crisps. You could have fingers of steel. Once the weight is shed post cast-off you'll be set for future crushage. Hmm..
It this a confirmed TA rupture webbo? That was my first thought when you described it in NNFN. I've seem a few. Recovery is slow, outcome can be good but requires months of hard work, in particular getting the calf muscles to function well again is a long process.You probably know this but there is no avoiding getting fat or not is largely about what you eat and drink, the more so now you can't get on your bike. Good time to get a strong back, shoulders and arms. Bodyweight - the usual pull-ups, dips, and so forth. Free weights - bicep curls, military press, lying row, flys - not very specific but building a base and helpful for long-term shoulder and elbow health, especially useful if you also ramp-up the finger-boarding. Strengthen your posterior chain with (single-leg) bridging and supermen. The abdominals stuff suggested about might also help, though I don't sense you spend much time crawling up routes/problems on knee-bars.LisaA/LLAlhadeff's blog is good on both the practicalities and mental battles.
Keep the replies coming as day 2 of day time television is becoming wearing.