If I take a day off from Starr rehab

[KurtN]

…am I a total pussy?

More importantly, am I fucking up my recovery, or just making it take longer than is possible and probably optimal?

I ask because although the injured muscle (adductor) seems to be coming along fine the rest of my body doesn't seem to be handling the high-volume every day workouts so well. Soreness is building up and making regular movement difficult and my chronic patellar tendonitis is flaring up too, to the point where I can't stand up from seated position without using my arms to assist in some way.
I'm 3 workout days away from completing the progression.
44 year old male.

Thank you for any insight you can offer.

[Mark Rippetoe]

I think you'll probably be okay.

[KurtN]

Thanks.

[Bill Been]

I hate starting new threads to discuss related topics, so I'll ask here: is the Starr method appropriate for post-dislocation shoulder rehab? I know it's specific to muscle bellies. Is that what's injured (rotator cuff muscles) in a dislocation? College rugby player son popped his out and right back in a month ago and has been directed to dither with innie outies with a rubber band. I'm at the end of my patience with that, but want to verify strict, shrugged, light presses and bench presses for high reps are appropriate for this purpose.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Presses and chins, no benches. SEARCH FUNCTION.

[tertius]

I think you'll probably be okay.

I bet he catches fire and dies.

Speaking of bets, I ain't hear a peep out of Obama about Medicare For All (or whatever) yet.
Still feeling confident about that?

[Mark Rippetoe]

As a matter of fact, I got my notice from BCBSTX yesterday. They are cancelling my policy effective 12/31/14 because it doesn't comply with the ACA, i.e. it doesn't offer me birth control. I'll be allowed to search for a new policy starting 11/15. Perhaps I'll have Ebola before it expires. Thanks, Matt.

[TheOneWhoLifts]

I hate starting new threads to discuss related topics, so I'll ask here: is the Starr method appropriate for post-dislocation shoulder rehab? I know it's specific to muscle bellies. Is that what's injured (rotator cuff muscles) in a dislocation? College rugby player son popped his out and right back in a month ago and has been directed to dither with innie outies with a rubber band. I'm at the end of my patience with that, but want to verify strict, shrugged, light presses and bench presses for high reps are appropriate for this purpose.

I did this same thing years ago and have dealt with pain in my left shoulder for a long time. The only thing that has made it better is heavy presses, chins and dips (and dips used to be really painful). Strengthen the muscles around the joint. I found the band and dumbbell rehab exercises to be straight up bullshit. The stronger I get the better my shoulder feels.

[KurtN]

I bet he catches fire and dies.

Not yet, although my patellar tendons might fairly be described as feeling 'on fire'.
I'm done with rehab and I do my first post-rehab squat workout tomorrow.
Vitamin I.

[tertius]

As a matter of fact, I got my notice from BCBSTX yesterday. They are cancelling my policy effective 12/31/14 because it doesn't comply with the ACA, i.e. it doesn't offer me birth control. I'll be allowed to search for a new policy starting 11/15. Perhaps I'll have Ebola before it expires. Thanks, Matt.

For what?
I think the ACA is dumb as bag of hammers.

Not yet, although my patellar tendons might fairly be described as feeling 'on fire'.
I'm done with rehab and I do my first post-rehab squat workout tomorrow.
Vitamin I.

That doesn't sound like much fun.