Exercise After Surgery
How long after surgery was it before you got the okay to go to the gym again? Not just to walk for a few minutes but to get on the elliptical or bike for 30 minutes or so?
After you got the okay to go to the gym or workout at home, how long was it before you really went back to a good workout?
kengieb
After you got the okay to go to the gym or workout at home, how long was it before you really went back to a good workout?
kengieb
I started going hard at the gym at 6 weeks, I've been getting terrific workouts even starting jogging and doing yoga. I do 40-60 mins minimum on the machines when I work out. Everything has gone very well. That being said start out slow and keep in tune with how you're feeling (pain, light headedness etc) and most importantly BRING WATER!
Good luck!!
Good luck!!
My surgeon told me to walk an hour a day when I went for my 2 week post op visit, and I was cleared to swim. It took me about 8 weeks to get up to a good routine, but I'm much older than you are, so you might be able to start building up at 6 weeks or so.
You're still healing for 6 weeks, at least, so don't try and push the harder workout until you have your doctor's okay.
Hugs!
You're still healing for 6 weeks, at least, so don't try and push the harder workout until you have your doctor's okay.
Hugs!
Ok. I'll caveat this with the comment that I was fit but fat before the surgery and pushed myself pretty hard. But here was my approved schedule. As time went on I added everything from the earlier weeks.
0-2weeks: walking lots of it
2-4 weeks: non impact cardio (biking, eliptical - but even that was too bouncy for me at the beginning)
4-6 weeks: jogging
6-8 weeks: swimming (only if incisions are fully healed)
2 months: weights
3 months: ab work
it's amazing what you can do if you try. I finished a triathlon 7 weeks post op.
0-2weeks: walking lots of it
2-4 weeks: non impact cardio (biking, eliptical - but even that was too bouncy for me at the beginning)
4-6 weeks: jogging
6-8 weeks: swimming (only if incisions are fully healed)
2 months: weights
3 months: ab work
it's amazing what you can do if you try. I finished a triathlon 7 weeks post op.