keeping muscle while not training from injury

[utryit]

if one was injured and how should he go about keeping muscle while avioding as much fat gain or muscle loss as possible .??

greatly appreciated

[MuscleInk]

if one was injured and how should he go about keeping muscle while avioding as much fat gain or muscle loss as possible .??

greatly appreciated

That's very simple. NUTRITION. What you eat and how often you eat is the biggest predictor of lean body mass. Always.

Depending on the extent of the injury, you may still be able to train.

[kelkel]

Agreed. Usually always a way to train around an injury.

[MuscleInk]

Agreed. Usually always a way to train around an injury.

Yes sir! I've had a grade 2 tear of my left gastrocnemius, a sever infection in the left rectus femoris and a fully blown ACL. In every case, I was in the gym 48hrs following each injury to focus on upper body conditioning and single leg conditioning in the non traumatized leg.

[utryit]

im usuallyy a low body fat athlete. but im in so much pain from my injury in my legs i have been training upper body ridiculousy to much and its getting to pains now?? thats why i thought id ask

[utryit]

i cant do anything with my legs well one is ****ed anyway from a stress fracture but i can train the othere cause itll turn out retarted when its healed one will be stronger then the other

[Turkish Juicer]

It sounds like you are also about to suffer from an upper-body injury if you continue to push like this, just take it easy with your upper-body training and wait for the recovery your leg injury in the meantime.

Keep in mind you will make a comeback eventually, just be patient...

[MuscleInk]

It sounds like you are also about to suffer from an upper-body injury if you continue to push like this, just take it easy with your upper-body training and wait for the recovery your leg injury in the meantime.

Keep in mind you will make a comeback eventually, just be patient...

TJ is correct. You may be over training and pain is often an indicator to slow down.

Steroids aren't magic. They don't make muscle over night and there are many factors necessary for steroids to work optimally.

[utryit]

yeah i realise they arnt magic but still there for assistance when required ? correct
and yes i know they dont work unless there is rest nutrition and adequate training

[MuscleInk]

yeah i realise they arnt magic but still there for assistance when required ? correct
and yes i know they dont work unless there is rest nutrition and adequate training

"Assistance when required"? No, that's not really the best reason and even if the decision was to assist in recovery, you need to get past your rehab and PT before you start cycling steroids. As I said, you can do significant connective tissue damage if your body isn't physically ready.

Also, you said you can't sleep. Steroids can make this even worse in some cases.

[utryit]

what do you mean by connective tissue damage???

[MuscleInk]

what do you mean by connective tissue damage???

If you haven't trained regularly for 2-3 years, you won't have enough pre existing muscle mass. Steroids (with proper exercise and nutrition) will help increase protein synthesis and muscle growth but your tendons and ligaments will lag behind. Without a good 2-3 years of training under your belt, the risks that you'll damage ligaments or tendons increase - and these injuries can take a long time to recover.

[utryit]

ohh well it is my 3rd year of training years and 2 months now

[utryit]

MUSCLEINK id like to discuss more with you if you could
if you have f a c e b o o k could you a d d me
and we can continue from here????

[MuscleInk]

MUSCLEINK id like to discuss more with you if you could
if you have f a c e b o o k could you a d d me
and we can continue from here????

Sounds like you have a good commitment to training. Has your training been for (1) power (2) strength (3) hypertrophy or (4) endurance? I would assume most is for "4".

I'd still focus on recuperating the leg. That's a priority and have some of our experts such as Stem, GBrice, 405, Kelkel, Kronik and others help you with a nutrition plan with your goals in mind.

Sorry. I'm not a FB user, but I appreciate the invite!

[Back In Black]

Wow, I never thought you'd be be back in the nutrition forum OP!

I've just been out the gym for 5 weeks due to surgery and illness and I'm as lean as I was beforehand. A few lbs of muscle loss is inevitable.

I'd let you in on my my exact secret but you are if the opinion that low fat diets 'f u c k u up'!

[Lunk1]

MUSCLEINK id like to discuss more with you if you could
if you have f a c e b o o k could you a d d me
and we can continue from here????

FB lol....he is so old he is typing this on his Apple 2 right now.

[ma_fighter]

Regarding training around injuries, have a look at this guy :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mBghehUIL4

[Amery]

Hi utryit,
Thought of sharing some tips to avoid injuries while workouts.
Dress properly for your workout and do warm up before routne exercises. Make sure you are hydrating before, during, and after your workout and eat regular, small meals to fuel your sport and replace energy fast. Focus on technique, get the correct sports gear and remember to cool down. Avoid doing to much training too soon, pay attention to when it doesn’t feel right and stop if it hurts.

[Back In Black]

Hi utryit,
Thought of sharing some tips to avoid injuries while workouts.
Dress properly for your workout and do warm up before routne exercises. Make sure you are hydrating before, during, and after your workout and eat regular, small meals to fuel your sport and replace energy fast. Focus on technique, get the correct sports gear and remember to cool down. Avoid doing to much training too soon, pay attention to when it doesn't feel right and stop if it hurts.

Genius!

[Flawdaboy]

Regarding training around injuries, have a look at this guy :P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mBghehUIL4

Thats friggin awesome love seeing stuff like this make me feel like a total bitch, so i hit the gym 10x harder than i could any other day.