haldox
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WOWWW!! Karaoke and jumping jacks-look at you go 
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DallasSarah
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I think posting the video is the best! It's inspirational and shows new members that a normal recovery is very realistic!
Cardie is too funny yes....you need to flash the scar hahahahahaha!!
Cardie is too funny yes....you need to flash the scar hahahahahaha!!
charlie cyborg
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Phenomenal!!!
Goodness knows where you'll be in another two months. Well done!
Respect!!
Charlie
Jen
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Z, how awesome are you? All those lateral drills were fantastic! No one could ever guess that you had a hip replacement just two months ago. You'll be back to those soccer crossovers in no time .
How did it feel the first time you tried the jumping jacks and star jumps? Any nerves beforehand?
. How did it feel the first time you tried the jumping jacks and star jumps? Any nerves beforehand?
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Z15
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Jen,
Not with the jumping jacks...I started with little ones...no biggie.
But the star jumps gave me pause...the thing is that you have to start your legs heading OUT and then turn them around to come IN which seems more challenging than it is. On the video that might have been the 2nd time in my life doing them...and the first time was the day before. I was looking at some fitness videos and they intrigued me.
I still have to think through a lot of movements a bit....they do not come naturally and I see (and perhaps you do too) lots of hesitations and "brain cramps" in quick movements. And PART of that is that I do literally have some new muscles "learning" the job of my piriformis (which is gone) and it does not come naturally to them yet...
Thanks,
Z
Not with the jumping jacks...I started with little ones...no biggie.
But the star jumps gave me pause...the thing is that you have to start your legs heading OUT and then turn them around to come IN which seems more challenging than it is. On the video that might have been the 2nd time in my life doing them...and the first time was the day before. I was looking at some fitness videos and they intrigued me.
I still have to think through a lot of movements a bit....they do not come naturally and I see (and perhaps you do too) lots of hesitations and "brain cramps" in quick movements. And PART of that is that I do literally have some new muscles "learning" the job of my piriformis (which is gone) and it does not come naturally to them yet...
Thanks,
Z
Well John, my first reaction to your vid was ARE YOU CRAZY! But hey - it works for you and that's great. I certainly could not have done that so early out.
Go for it! But don't forget us will you? You are truly an inspiration!
Go for it! But don't forget us will you? You are truly an inspiration!
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Z15
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Jaycey,
To be completely fair, I have never alleged that I am not crazy... :rolleyespink:
But I will say that in the last 10 years I have gotten way more reasonable when it comes to taking chances with injuries.
I would also say I am NOT an adrenaline junky...I have no interest in "going fast" or risking it on a cliff face. But I may be an endorphine junky...and do like the feeling of a good long workout, and the feeling afterwards.
Z
To be completely fair, I have never alleged that I am not crazy... :rolleyespink:
But I will say that in the last 10 years I have gotten way more reasonable when it comes to taking chances with injuries.
I would also say I am NOT an adrenaline junky...I have no interest in "going fast" or risking it on a cliff face. But I may be an endorphine junky...and do like the feeling of a good long workout, and the feeling afterwards.
Z
:hysterical: That's great John! We are just jealous you know.
To all newbies - John's recovery has been amazing. Not everyone will have this result this soon. But if you are an active person like John look forward to getting back to what you love!
Thanks for sharing your success John!
To all newbies - John's recovery has been amazing. Not everyone will have this result this soon. But if you are an active person like John look forward to getting back to what you love!
Thanks for sharing your success John!
dianemarie
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Z,
Feel GREAT about the posting and Cardie...too funny about the flashing!
Feel GREAT about the posting and Cardie...too funny about the flashing!
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Just thought of something else! The production of the video is excellent the quality with the phasing in and out, very cool! Are you back at work yet? Maybe it's time LOL too much time on your hands. Just joking!
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Z15
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HEY
I have to do SOMETHING on my weekends!
Yeah, I am waaaaay too back at work.... <sigh>
Thanks, Sarah. I had to use some production techniques to hide the wheezing and limping in between shots... :wink1:
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I have to do SOMETHING on my weekends!
Yeah, I am waaaaay too back at work.... <sigh>
Thanks, Sarah. I had to use some production techniques to hide the wheezing and limping in between shots... :wink1:
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Well, that's another for the Library and for BoneSmart.org! You don't mind that going on the website, do you?
I have really got to send this to a couple of hippy friends of mine! Make them dead jealous! :th_heehee:
I have really got to send this to a couple of hippy friends of mine! Make them dead jealous! :th_heehee:
charlie cyborg
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John you've certainly set the bar high ..... how about a few flik flaks and the splits on the next vid!!??:th_heehee:
I'm going to forward the link to your You Tube vid to a friend who's very very worried about her upcoming THR. It might reassure her that anything is possible.
Thanks John your a hero.....
Charlie
I'm going to forward the link to your You Tube vid to a friend who's very very worried about her upcoming THR. It might reassure her that anything is possible.
Thanks John your a hero.....
Charlie
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Z15
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Not a problem to share, Josephine or Charlie (i'll take it as a compliment 
) . I hope that someone who thinks a hip replacement has to mean many MONTHS of painful recovery and a sedentary life afterward sees that that is not necessarily true.
Full disclosure: I will admit...I do think I am more sore on a regular basis than lots of folks on BS at a similar stage of recovery. But I will also admit that I am ALWAYS (as in for decades) rather sore from whatever I am participating in. And that is ok with me.
Have a great day everyone...off to PT.
Z
) . I hope that someone who thinks a hip replacement has to mean many MONTHS of painful recovery and a sedentary life afterward sees that that is not necessarily true. Full disclosure: I will admit...I do think I am more sore on a regular basis than lots of folks on BS at a similar stage of recovery. But I will also admit that I am ALWAYS (as in for decades) rather sore from whatever I am participating in. And that is ok with me.
Have a great day everyone...off to PT.
Z
Bilateral
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Great video. My goal was to be able to walk with a normal gait, bike, hike and snowshoe. You have shown me that much more is possible. I had memories of running suicides during basketball practice in high school while watching.
I can't wait for my 6 week check-up to get the OK to be full weight bearing on my right leg (hairline fracture during surgery) to move beyond my minimal exercises I am allowed to date.
I can't wait for my 6 week check-up to get the OK to be full weight bearing on my right leg (hairline fracture during surgery) to move beyond my minimal exercises I am allowed to date.
charlie cyborg
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Yes John I agree.
If you work hard (within of course your prescribed limits of course) you are going to get sore from lactic acids build up etc.. but the temporary discomfort I've always found is outweighed by the satisfaction of achieving goals.
It's that virtuous circle of the more you do the more you can do next time!
Charlie
If you work hard (within of course your prescribed limits of course) you are going to get sore from lactic acids build up etc.. but the temporary discomfort I've always found is outweighed by the satisfaction of achieving goals.
It's that virtuous circle of the more you do the more you can do next time!
Charlie
Wow, Z! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw your video! You are one amazing man. And it's no use my saying to myself, 'well, he's 8 years younger than you' - I couldn't have done all that as well as you were doing it when I was 53. And you appeared to be doing your exercises on an icy surface! Gosh, I am envious (not of the ice, but of your athletic ability). I did try some of those star jumps after I saw your vid, but my attempts were laughable! Still, now we all have something to aim for, having seen you. You're an inspiration, Z, you really are! I'm so glad you're going to go into the BoneSmart library and be preserved for posterity.
And I also wanted to say thank you for the photo of someone doing hamstring stretch up against the door jamb. Can't remember whether this was on your thread or someone else's, but I'm sure it was you who posted it. I found this was impossible (leg that's supposed to be on the ground was waving about in the air), but my modification was to get my bottom right up to the skirting board, then get both legs straight up the wall and just lie like that for 10 mins or so. Not only does it stretch the hamstrings but also was a fantastic relief for my painful lower back. So thanks!
And I also wanted to say thank you for the photo of someone doing hamstring stretch up against the door jamb. Can't remember whether this was on your thread or someone else's, but I'm sure it was you who posted it. I found this was impossible (leg that's supposed to be on the ground was waving about in the air), but my modification was to get my bottom right up to the skirting board, then get both legs straight up the wall and just lie like that for 10 mins or so. Not only does it stretch the hamstrings but also was a fantastic relief for my painful lower back. So thanks!
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Thanks All..I appreciate the kind words.
And Jane, I actually bend my "good leg" so that it's a non-factor. Having that s t r e t c h in one leg at a time is plenty for me, thank you.
And a heartfelt note...I have had some very nice comments to me in this thread and via PM's about my recovery and I need to say this:
I see people on this forum EVERY DAY whose recovery, and effort, and grace under difficult circumstances blows mine away. I am a relatively fit, relatively young guy who so far has had an uneventful recovery. And as we know all too well that is not always the case. I sit here with tears in my eyes as I read about folks a lot stronger than me dealing with situations that would knock me for a loop...and I have so much respect for your strength.
It is a marathon...some folks finish the marathon before others, but the important part is that you finish. And finishing to me means getting back as much of your life as possible to allow you to do as much of what makes you happy...
Z
And Jane, I actually bend my "good leg" so that it's a non-factor. Having that s t r e t c h in one leg at a time is plenty for me, thank you.
And a heartfelt note...I have had some very nice comments to me in this thread and via PM's about my recovery and I need to say this:
I see people on this forum EVERY DAY whose recovery, and effort, and grace under difficult circumstances blows mine away. I am a relatively fit, relatively young guy who so far has had an uneventful recovery. And as we know all too well that is not always the case. I sit here with tears in my eyes as I read about folks a lot stronger than me dealing with situations that would knock me for a loop...and I have so much respect for your strength.
It is a marathon...some folks finish the marathon before others, but the important part is that you finish. And finishing to me means getting back as much of your life as possible to allow you to do as much of what makes you happy...
Z
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