Thread: Trtaining After Broken Upper Arm?

First I would just like to introduce myself since I am new here. Ever since Dog the Bounty Hunter appeared on TV with his show a few years back, everyone I meet says I look like him, so I graciously accepted the nickname "DOG" and consider it a compliment. Enough about me...

I really need some advice on how to help retrain my workout partner. He sustained a very bad broken upper arm last June in an arm wrestling competeiton. That was really tough to handle.

His name is Tom, he is 6'8" and started at 256 lbs. At 35 years of age, he had never lifted a weight in his life until we started training together about 10 months prior. At the time of the injury, he was up to 290 and was really gaining strength fast.

His doctor released him to start lifting again, but I have no idea as to how to approach the workout routines until he can actually start using enough weight again for some resistance.

He figures a lot of very light stuff (bare bar) with high reps (12-15) after he is able to get his full range of motion used to the movements.

I just want to be sure be sure not to let him get to carried away to quickly and thus cause that old injury to flare up.

ANY HELP or advice from anyone here who knows facts will be so very greatly appreciated. I particulary need some upper body routines.

Thnaks to all,

DOG

I feel for your workout partner, I went through the same thing when i was in my teens. My brake was really bad as it was so close to the elbow. It took about four years of working round the injury before I could really work on any decent weights. Like P-funk says, he just has to go slow and listen to his body. I used to do excercises that kept my arm stabilised. Strict barbell curls against the wall for biceps, skullcrushers for triceps, pulldowns with pronated grip were more comfortable..... I supplemented with 7-Isopropoxyisoflavone (Ipriflavone) and calcium which studies have shown to increase bone density and decrease bone pain.