I'm starting this log to document my pre and post surgery training. Five weeks from now, on May 5th 2015, I will have a first-rib resection. I won't be able to lift heavy for at least three months.
Age: 39
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 220
I have Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and gave myself Paget-Schroetter Syndrome from too much overhead work. I had a blood clot on 6/27/2014 in my right subclavian vein. I haven't been able to do any overhead work since.
I started back on a novice LP in August 2014, weighing 191 at the time. My squat stalled quickly due to interference from running, but my deadlift and bench are still progressing every workout. I'm doing KISS for squats and advanced novice sets of 3 for bench.
My last training day for a while will be 5/2/15. Before then, I want to reach some modest goals:
Bench > 300x1, Deadlift 405x5, and Squat 315x1.
My most recent worksets were as follows:
Bench 280x3, Squat 285x5, Deadlift 385x5
My squat is pathetically weak from neglect, back pain, and running. (I recently won or lost? the thighs and bis contest. . . .) Perhaps a public shaming will help.
Since there isn't much information out there on recovery from first-rib resections, this log might be useful for others. Either way, here it is.