Best program you've tried?

Tretop76
Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
edited November 15 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
My son had major surgery on his kidney about 4 months ago. He is a very active man child lol, 6'6 198 pounds. (He did lose down to 170 right before surgery and about Christmas he was back up to his normal weight.)
This surgery set him back so much. He was able to dunk a basketball with no effort. He has become very weak from this illness but just recently is getting his mojo back.
Is there a program that I can get him involved with in addition to the normal basketball workout routine he does 6 days a week? I'm really at a loss seeing him so discouraged from this major setback.
He has been cleared as of November 1 to resume his routine which is running, running, running. I appreciate any advice.

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  • macmathuna
    macmathuna Posts: 11 Member
    Hire a coach with experience helping people with similar things and preferably athletes.
  • Scotty2HotPie
    Scotty2HotPie Posts: 146 Member
    Does it sound like he's interested in weight lifting?

    Starting a 5x5 program with lighter weight is great to get started. The Stonglifts app is free and will provide all the info he needs to get started.

    He'll see steady early progress with it, maybe enough to get him excited to stay with it.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    Thank you friend. I'll check it out!
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Progressive lifting program (like stronglifts) and eat!
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    Thanks!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    I've worked with many athletes who've had surgeries or injuries that hampered them from playing the sport they love. Correct rehab training and progressive strength training is important here. He should have programmed INSTRUCTION, so get someone that has experience with this.

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  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    He does do a program with trained coaches and staff. I just wanted to know how to get stronger in addition to what he is already doing and not have to hire a Trainer. But thanks for letting me know your 2 cents.
  • Tretop76
    Tretop76 Posts: 256 Member
    I thought maybe someone had been through a similar situation and could maybe share what they had to do literally... like what they ate extra and how much extra protein.......
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