# Leah\_BarbellMedicine **URL:** \ **Category:** Training Logs\ **Created:** [October 7, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654 "2020-10-07T16:03:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/1 "2020-10-07T16:03:06Z")
Is she really going to do it this time? We shall see. šŸ™‚ But I figured that a post-major surgery rehab was a good place to restart the forum log. I started ā€œtrainingā€ in whatever ways I could about 3 days post-hysterectomy, and then did an 8 week rehab specific block starting 2 weeks post-op. Iā€™m now in a bridge block, aiming to be back to fairly normal training by November, 3.5 months post op. **Bridge Block Day 1 9/27/2020** 3 ct paused squat (think this was the first time I bothered to put knee sleeves on again) 100kg x6 @8 90x4 x 3 sets 2 ct paused bench 70x3 @7 55x8x4 sets Mid shin rack pull 90x5 @7 90 x 3 x 3 sets Day 1 was exhausting and while I was super proud of those paused squats, by the time I got to the rack pulls, I was kind of crashing. Work capacity is improving, but itā€™s a challenge at times. **Bridge Block Day 2 9/30/2020** Bench 75kg x 5 @9 (should have be @8 but I was stubborn) 65 x 4 x 4 sets HBBS to pins 95x3 @7 75x6 x4 sets Lever Rows Arms and Inverted Rows **9/28 and 10/1/2020** Row sprints abs **Bridge Block Day 3 10/2/2020** Deadlift 120x6 @8 (first session with a belt) 105x 4 x 3 sets This was likely a bit light on the RPE Floor Press 75x3 @7 55x3 x3 sets Belt squat Arms inverted rows planks Some overall notes- Even though Iā€™m still only training 3 days a week, this week was pretty tough. Abs are almost continually sore, as if they have never done this before, even though we know they still work quite well. :-). The DOMs was evident this week as well. But Iā€™m clearly able to get more training done again, weights are up, overall discomfort is down, and my confidence with heavy attempts in all lifts is climbing up again. ---
**Author:** ![CDH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@CDH](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/CDH)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/2 "2020-10-07T16:51:05Z")
Nice work, Leah! ---
**Author:** ![codgerus\_maximus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/codgerus_maximus/32/909_2.png) [@codgerus\_maximus](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/codgerus_maximus)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/3 "2020-10-07T22:35:51Z")
Really inspiring. Thanks for posting, Leah! ---
**Author:** ![gymdad150](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/gymdad150/32/571_2.png) [@gymdad150](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/gymdad150)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/4 "2020-10-07T22:54:19Z")
Wonderful, wonderfulā€¦ Hope having a log helps with the recovery process! ---
**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/5 "2020-10-09T22:52:14Z")
Thanks, guys! Itā€™s often very good to reflect a bit on things, and typing it here might help! **Bridge Block Week 2 Day 1 10/5/2020** 3 ct paused squat 105kg x6 @8 95x4 x 3 sets 2 ct paused bench 72.5x3 @7 57.5x8x4 sets Mid shin rack pull 100x5 @7 100 x 3 x 3 sets Much better Day 1 this week! I felt ready for those block pulls this time. Finished with some LISS rowing. **Bridge Block Day 2 10/7/2020** Bench 75kg x 5 @8, better RPE this week šŸ™‚ 65 x 4 x 4 sets HBBS to pins 100x3 @7 75x6 x4 sets (def my least favorite lift of the block!) Lever Rows **10/6 and 10/8/2020** Row sprints abs arms inverted rows **Bridge Block Day 3 10/9/2020** Deadlift 130x6 @8 115x 4 x 3 sets Hit my target RPE closer this week. Floor Press 77.5x3 @7 65x3 x3 sets Belt squat 100kg x 5 100 x 3x 3 sets **Some overall notes-** Phew, this week was notably better than last. The fatigue still creeps in faster than my eager mind would like to accept, but it held off until the end of the week this time. DOMs and ab soreness is also much better, meaning no DOMs and much less bothersome ab aching. ---
**Author:** ![gymdad150](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/gymdad150/32/571_2.png) [@gymdad150](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/gymdad150)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/6 "2020-10-09T23:07:57Z")
The fatigue issue is ā€œrealā€ isnā€™t itā€¦ Iā€™m finding that this part of the puzzle is the hardest piece to deal with. Never been much for doing cardio work. The base had always been there, I just needed to get on the court or pitch and add to it from there. No can do nowā€¦ So itā€™s work on the assault bike as I can make myself do it. ā˜¹ That said, Iā€™ll get there! ---
**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/7 "2020-10-16T23:29:48Z")
**Bridge Block Week 3** **Day 1 10/12/2020** 2 ct paused squat 115kg x6 @8 102.5x4 x 3 sets 2 ct paused bench 75x3 @7 58.5x8x4 sets Mid shin rack pull 110x5 @7 110 x 3 x 3 sets **Bridge Block Day 2 10/14/2020** Bench 72.5kg x 5 @8 65 x 4 x 4 sets HBBS to pins 105x3 @7 80x6 x4 sets Went notably better this week! Lever Rows **Bridge Block Day 3 10/16/2020** Deadlift 135x6 @8 120x 4 x 3 sets Floor Press 75x3 @7 65x6 x3 sets Belt squat 100kg x 5 100 x 3x 3 sets GPP Row sprints abs arms inverted rows **Some overall notes-** Still getting better. Iā€™m officially tired of these these rehab high reps, but thatā€™s really only because I want to see how Iā€™m actually doing with heavier weight these days. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![LeahBBM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/leahbbm/32/17_2.png) [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/8 "2020-10-26T13:53:44Z")
**Bridge Block Week 4** **Day 1 10/19/2020** 2 ct paused squat 115kg x6 @8 102.5x4 x 3 sets 2 ct paused bench 75x3 @7 60x8x4 sets Mid shin rack pull 110x5 @7 110 x 3 x 3 sets **Bridge Block Day 2 10/21/2020** Bench 75kg x 5 @8 65 x 4 x 4 sets HBBS to pins 105x3 @7 80x6 x4 sets Lever Rows **Bridge Block Day 3 10/23/2020** Deadlift 135x6 @8 120x 4 x 3 sets Floor Press 75x3 @7 65x6 x3 sets Belt squat 100kg x 5 100 x 3x 3 sets GPP Row sprints abs arms inverted rows **Some overall notes-** Well, that marks the end of the ā€œrehabā€ programming for me. 15 weeks now, and while it was frustrating at the beginning to be in pain and so exhausted, it was pretty cool to see the progress from week to week. The pain and symptoms that plagued me are really gone, and thatā€™s sinking in now. And the post-op pain is really gone now too. I now get to go back to 4 lifting days, real comp squats, and aiming to set new PRs in 2021. ---
**Author:** ![gymdad150](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/gymdad150/32/571_2.png) [@gymdad150](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/gymdad150)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/leah_barbellmedicine/9654/9 "2020-10-26T14:05:56Z")
[quote=ā€œLeah Lutz, post:8, topic:9654, username:LeahBBMā€] **Bridge Block Week 4** **ā€¦** **Some overall notes-** **Well, that marks the end of the ā€œrehabā€ programming for me. 15 weeks now, and while it was frustrating at the beginning to be in pain and so exhausted, it was pretty cool to see the progress from week to week. The pain and symptoms that plagued me are really gone, and thatā€™s sinking in now. And the post-op pain is really gone now too.** **I now get to go back to 4 lifting days, real comp squats, and aiming to set new PRs in 2021.** **[/quote]** **Go get 'em Leah!**