Thread: broke my hand...what do i do?

legs and cardio!

Originally Posted by Flex

This past weekend i broke 2 metacarpals in my right hand
Im guessing I need a cast for like 4 weeks (if more, i'll rip the fucking cast off myself).

I was just making some of the best progress of my life, and now this. Seriously, what do i do? I think i'm gonna lose it

That suck bro especially if you use your right hand to beat off with . No that really sucks. Just do what ever lifts you can, making sure to work the body parts equally. In otherwords don't curl with the left arm. If you can't curl with both then skip that exercise. Looks like you could do legs, shrugs. If you can use some kind of wrist straps then maybe T-bar rows...Not sure


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Originally Posted by Flex

This past weekend i broke 2 metacarpals in my right hand
Im guessing I need a cast for like 4 weeks (if more, i'll rip the fucking cast off myself).

I was just making some of the best progress of my life, and now this. Seriously, what do i do? I think i'm gonna lose it

I feel your pain, man! I had to layoff for three months.

MyK is right on: do cardio and legs.

When you get your cast off, still don't push it. The bone may be weak for a while still and you don't want to rebreak it by putting too much weight on it.

Until you get your cast off, you'll just have to use your other hand.

You can heal the right way then come back strong
or you can train and make it worse
easy choice

Stop masturbating in front of concrete walls.

In all seriousness, after a week or 2, you could prolly do some band work so long as you secured the band to your cast below where your hand is. Your forearm will still shrink, but at least you can get some bi/tri/shoulder/chest/back work in.

Damn Flex, that sucks. I agree try doing legs and cardio.
just make sure you do return once your all healed, it sucks starting over again.

I do have an important question......you didn't break your trigger finger did you?

How did you break it? If it was due to your temper, I'd say it severes your sorry arse right. lol

Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

That suck bro especially if you use your right hand to beat off with . No that really sucks.

Luckily I thought about this back on that faithful day when I was 11 and discovered what that tickle in my pants was. Ambidexterity saves lives my friends...

Eh, cardio and legs will give ya stuff to do. I agree with MyK

But if it makes you feel better,



I'm tryin to make money to get you a sexy nurse.

oh man I am sorry to hear that buddy, I sympathize of course. just remember not to come back until you have the green light. If you don't let it heal you will pay for rushing later on, I speak from experience god dammit... try not to dive yourself insane and take solice in the fact that it will take no time to pick up where you left off my man.. peace

which bones are the metacarpals again??? Im betting if you got creative you could work your shoulders!!!!

Originally Posted by MyK

which bones are the metacarpals again??? Im betting if you got creative you could work your shoulders!!!!

The ones in the palm.

I'd like to know how he broke them.

Originally Posted by cfs3

The ones in the palm.

oohhhhh! thats the worst

Originally Posted by cfs3

I'd like to know how he broke them.

Im betting a car was about to run over an innocent little puppy, and he dove in front of the carsaving the puppy, but alas, broke his hand!!!

Originally Posted by MyK

carsaving the puppy

For a moment, this read as "carving a puppy."

Originally Posted by MyK

oohhhhh! thats the worst

In my humble opinion, having broken quite a few bones, there aren't any "good" ones to break.

Originally Posted by cfs3

For a moment, this read as "carving a puppy."

oh no! you dont tell girls that!

thanks everyone for your encouraghement, and please ecxuse the typing cuz its all lefthanded.

i hafta get surgery on next wed, so should be like 4 weeks in a cast.

anyone know how long it takes for muscles to atrophy? im gonna lose it when i see myself start shrinking before my eyes.

i talked to my man Du, and he helpedf me alot.
what should I do? keep eating alot?

Originally Posted by Flex

anyone know how long it takes for muscles to atrophy?

You don't even want to know, dude. Before I started working out I broke my left arm and my forearm was like an inch smaller (keep in mind I was 11 and an inch was A LOT) I don't know how long it took to show sings because I had a full arm cast. I would think that you would lose muscle that you worked hard for much faster because your body doesn't want to keep it in the first place. You will gain it back faster than I did though.

I had my leg in a cast for 6 months and my thigfh was nothing after that. your looking at six weeks, you may lose some muscle, but you'll rebound fast, something to do with muscle memory or something.

Originally Posted by Flex

thanks everyone for your encouraghement, and please ecxuse the typing cuz its all lefthanded.

i hafta get surgery on next wed, so should be like 4 weeks in a cast.

anyone know how long it takes for muscles to atrophy? im gonna lose it when i see myself start shrinking before my eyes.

i talked to my man Du, and he helpedf me alot.
what should I do? keep eating alot?

Hmmmmmm, how did you break you hand?

legs and keep training your other arm.

Originally Posted by MyK

something to do with muscle memory or something.

i cant believe someone suggested suicide!

oh wait, that was me.


what are the chances that I eat so much vicodin and peyote that the 4 weeks flies by and i dont even notice that i shrink.

You could always stand next to KEFE and feel better about yourself.

Originally Posted by cfs3

You could always stand next to KEFE and feel better about yourself.

whatever, KEFE is the man