Hi All,
Approximately 4 weeks ago I ruptured the distal biceps tendon in my right arm doing some preacher curls. I have had surgery to repair the tendon approximately 2 weeks ago and am currently undergoing rehab with a physio.
I have strict instructions about what I can and cannot do while I recover and can’t perform any upper body exercises using my right arm at all for the next 4 weeks and minimally for the next 2-3 months.
I’m currently considering unilateral training using my left side, eg bicep curls, shoulder press, dumbell rows, while rehabbing my injured arm. I hope to maintain strength/muscle mass on my left side as best I can, as I naturally have a slight size/strength bias in my arms/shoulders towards my right side. Would this likely result in too much of an imbalance and am I better off not performing any upper body exercises at all while I rehab?
Im 39 years of age, have been training for 10 years during which time I have followed both powerlifting and hypertrophy programs. I was in week 3 of the Hypertropy II program when the injury occurred. I am currently recovering well from the surgery and have nearly full ROM in my right arm but obviously cannot place any significant load on the tendon.