As you all know I am a 26 year old 6' 230 lbs male who just had my pectoral major tendon surgery on Tues. 05-09-06 (I suffered the injury bench pressing 7 weeks prior on Tues. 03-21-06) Here is my time line for recovery:
PECTORAL MAJOR INJURY REHABILITATION PLAN:
1) Injured pectoral major flat bench pressing Tues. 03-21-06
2) After getting a second opinion and getting another MRI, 7 weeks after injury, on Tues. 05-09-06 I had surgery on my right pectoral muscle. The surgery was a success. The surgeon said he reattached 80 percent of the tendon but the other 20 percent was too scarred down.
3) Weds. 05-17-06 will have suitures taken out.
4) Mon. 05-22-06 will start going to physical therapy.
5) Mon. 06-19-06 will remove sling from arm.
6) Mon. 07-31-06 will stop physical therapy. Will resume weightlifting. Will do all exercises 3 sets reps of 16,14,12 (increasing weight each set) I WILL START VERY LIGHT AND EVERY WEEK MOVE UP IN WEIGHT A LITTLE BIT
7) Mon. 08-21-06 do all exercises 3 sets reps of14,12,10 (increasing weight each set)
8) Mon. 09-11-06 do all exercises 3 sets reps of 12,10,8 (increasing weight each set)
9) Mon. 10-02-06 do all exercises 3 sets reps of 12,10,F (increasing weight each set) F means failure (usually 8 reps)
10) Mon. 11-13-06 will be 6 months after my surgery. At this time I will resume boxing training.
Keep in mind I will not be taking any GH or steroids. Not that I'm against it, it's just I don't want to take it. How does this plan look? Am I rushing it along too much? Am I dragging it on too long? How is this timeline?