Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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cant workout for 2 weeks

garvani
garvani
Posts: 43
Joined: 2004/04/01
New Zealand
2004/05/25, 10:00 PM
Hey..

I just had some eye surgery and the doc said that i shouldnt work out for two weeks!! arghhhh.. i cant stand it i feel so lazy!! last night was hell, i just wanted to run down to the gym and put in half an hour, i feel like im gonna loose my gains if i dont do something..
What sort of weight excercise's can i do that wont strain my eyes???
Thanks
2004/05/25, 10:20 PM
Did you know that you make your gains when you rest?? Two weeks won't hurt. No sense in risking further injury to your eyes. Rest

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asimmer
asimmer
Posts: 8,201
Joined: 2003/01/07
United States
2004/05/26, 08:09 AM
You need to rest because exercise raises your blood pressure
and will cause bleeding in the area surgery was performed on. Chill out, you will decondition cardio-wise, but you won't lose muscle that fast!

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willywig
willywig
Posts: 35
Joined: 2002/06/03
United States
2004/05/26, 05:08 PM
Also It is good to take a week off form working out every 8-9 weeks so your body can re-coop most of the time you will find you have gotten stronger after the break (If you have been training heavly) I took 2 weeks off 2 months ago when I had my appendix out. I still ate right cut intake a little and I had no adverse effects.. Use this time to improve flexability with simple streaches everyday... you'll be fine
garvani
garvani
Posts: 43
Joined: 2004/04/01
New Zealand
2004/05/26, 07:06 PM
thanks 4 your advice all of you.. i was told by the doc that i can start light cardio next week so at least thats something. As for eating right well i blew that over the weekend :-( but its back on track now..