Part 5: Months 5-7 and Bodylastics

As I said, I eventually stopped going to PT and started working out on my own. The problem was, I did not want to pay a gym fee if I was only going to go three times per week and be able to do only a limited number of things. I was watching football one Sunday afternoon when Terrell Owens made a nice play. I started researching him and I eventually found out that to help recover from an injury he had used Bodylastics. After further research I learned that Bodylastics put much less pressure on your joints, tendons, and ligaments while working out. I officially had to have these. I immediately went to www.bodylastics.com and put in an order.

I got them and it was everything I needed and more. From months 5-7 I had a pretty solid work out plan that I followed very strictly. I would use the Bodylastics to do a full body workout three times per week. This was an average workout:

5 Minute Skipping Warm up
Bicep Curls- 4 sets 15 reps
Shoulder Raises- 4 sets 15 reps
Shoulder Flys- 4 sets 15 reps
Rotator Cuff Pulls- 4 sets 15 reps
Lateral Pulls- 4 sets 15 reps
Standing 2 Arm Chest press- 4 sets 10 reps
Shrugs (traps)- 4 sets 20 reps
300 sit ups to be completed throughout the workout

I did a 1 minute rest between each set. I had never worked out at home, so it was kind of weird at first. However I had music blasting and Sportscenter on, so it actually became pretty cool. It was like I had my own personal gym. I also went on sort of a diet where I would only eat healthy foods from Monday-Saturday. Sunday was slack day. I also drank at least 1 Myoplex Protein shake per day.

With this combination I started to see results, and I saw them fast. At the 5 month mark I was 180 lbs, but I had some fat on me from doing nothing for 5 months. By the 6 month mark I was 170lbs, and my strength had increased in every exercise by between 200 and 400%. It was the first time in my life that I was losing weight and gaining tons of muscle. It was awesome.

I then set a goal for month 6-7 that I was going to increase my body weight from 170lbs back to 180lbs, however this time it would be all muscle, no fat. To my surprise, it was early as hell. I decreased reps and ate more food. I still ate very healthy, I just ate more. By the end of month 6 I had reached my goal and I was in relatively good shape. For anyone recovering from surgery, I definitely recommend Bodylastics.

Thanks for reading. Check back later this week for part 6 of my blog, the RETURN TO THE GYM!