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Posted by Craig Shumaker on November 20, 2007, 11:20 am, in reply to "Re: Lifting after Hip Replacement"
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Sounds encouraging. I want to be able to come back and compete in Masters track in the shot and discus. If I can ask did you have a normal hip replacement or a Birmingham one. The latter seems to offer a better chance at making a comeback. Thanks and Great Lifts.
Craig
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: Anyone have any insights on being able to lift after a hip
: replacement. I am 59 and do both power and Oly lifting, plus
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: I RETIRED FROM COMPETITIVE LIFTING 11 YEARS AGO WITH AN 800 LB
: SQUAT....AT 165 LBS BODYWEIGHT....
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: I HAD A BONE DISEASE SO IT REALLY GOT SO I COULD NOT SQUAT OR
: DEADLIFT AT ALL A FEW YEARS AGO.....I HAD THE HIP REPLACEMENT
: DONE IN THE SUMMER OF 2006.......I SQUATTED 530 A MONTH OR SO
: AGO....I PLAN ON WORKING BACK TO ABOUT 600 BUT THEN WILL CALL IT
: QUITS THERE, AS I AM NO LONGER COMPETING BUT JUST TRYING TO KEEP
: IN SHAPE AS WELL AS KEEP MY WEIGHT AROUND 170-175....
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: I WILL BE 55 IN FEB....MY DAD ALSO HAD ONE DONE AT AGE 62 AND
: DID A 500 DEADLIFT AT AGE 64 AT 165 LBS....SO YOU CAN REGAIN
: MUCH OF OYUR STRENGTH IF YOU ARE SMART AND DO IT SLOW AND EASY
: AND BE CONSISTENT..
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