Well, things are still looking better and better. I'm at the point where I'm starting to get deep muscle massage, which fucking H-U-R-T-S when being applied. However, when one stands from having that done to one's thigh, it is surprisingly relaxed and moveable. It's definitely helping me get back on my feet as it were.

I'm very happy with the exercises that I have been doing as part of physio, as there are some solid torso and arms only things I do to balance out the load.

Been doing 3x10Rx20lbs on the wobble board with bicep curls, overhead presses, and tricep extensions. Works the core and legs to keep stability, and the arms and torso to power the weight up. It's nowhere near my max, but it still gets a good sweat going. I then do 3x10x20lbs presses and pectoral flies on the weight bench. Going to go up to 25 lbs next week, feeling good on those.

My left leg (groin tear, weak leg) can now press 80 lbs reliably, but is NOT happy bending. My right leg can easily go over 140 lbs, but I'm keeping it at 80 lbs so it's even with the left. Do 3x10Rx80lbs per leg (solo) and then one set of both legs together at 160 lbs.

Hamstring curls are the weakest right now, I'm taking it carefully with those as the gracilis is a hamstring muscle, I'm doing 30 lbs per leg for two sets, then 40 lbs per leg for final set.

I still can't do plyometrics nor proper squats, but we're working on that now with quarter squats and wall squats with a big exercise ball to lean against so I do some core work too.

As to returning to P90X... I got 4 and a bit weeks into it, I was injured during my recovery week after a 1 week restart. I'm actively talking with my physio and kines specialists and they're saying that I could be back into it at half-effort by October 4 if all goes well, so I might change up the rotation and do the lesser impact P90X Lean routine first time around to build tolerance and lose flab, then pump out P90X standard for the second round.

As to current stats.... surprisingly, despite being on my ass for over a month now, I'm stable at 217 lbs average. I would have thought I'd have gathered a lot more flab, because I'm only doing a light workout for 2 hours a day vs the intense kind that P90X is. My arms are also noticeably bigger in the biceps, and feel more solid, like there is more mass there. I chalk up the weight management and lower flab gain due to eating properly. No bad snacks, and keeping up the 6 meals a day, smaller portions.

This, of course, means I need to go out and buy a set of 25 lbs dumbells <_< :D

Anyways, things are getting better day by day. I can actually walk with much less a limp now, and can put SOME weight on my leg.

Post-MRI....

And the tear is healed ^____________________^

I'm only halfway out of the woods though. Now comes the long, arduous climb back to 100% function, which I'm told is at least 2 more weeks, if not more.

Well, I just wanted to drop a quick line and let people know what was up. And so I have. I go sleep now. -_-zzz