Hello, Dr/Coach
I would just like to ask some advice. I have a surgery on the 7th of Dec to repair a hernia on the left side of my lower abdomen right next to my best friend. Problem is, track season starts 20 Jan. My online coach had me go through a strength phase then we started transitioning to just pure speed work and ultimately by now I would have dropped weights except for power cleans and maybe BB jump squats. Th hernia grew bigger and started bothering a lot when more speed were introduced, even though I’ve had it for years. Anyway, that’s not the question. The dr’s obviously HIGHLY encouraged me not to do anything, for about 6 weeks. Only the can I “Start to lift light stuff”. I just want to know is 6 weeks REALLY needed for me to heal? I’ll be doing speed and power cleans and such when I start training again. So, in your experience and knowledge, could I maybe take it down to 4 weeks? Or maybe two? I’ll leave speed training out for as long as possible, obviously but maybe start up strength training sooner? I really just don’t want to do NOTHING.
I’m not training speed atm, only strength.
I won’t hold you liable if anything were to happen to me. If you tell me “6 weeks is just a made up number. We’ve seen wounds heal completely after 2-3 weeks. I wouldn’t think starting weight training by then would affect your surgery sight” or anything like that, and something goes wrong, I won’t blame you or whatever. You can keep this email. I just want some expert advice from an expert coach/dr. But yeah, can’t afford to detrain and lose all my strength and speed I’ve built these past 8 months.
Any advice will be appreciated.