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I did my first calf raise today!!!!

Posted on June 5th, 2010 by btsilver

Yep. After much trial and tribulation I finally manage do a calf raise on my repaired foot alone. Yeah, I’m the man.

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josher47, on June 5th, 2010 at 10:29 pm Said:

Way to go, that is impressive! Don’t stop there though, keep working hard.
normofthenorth, on June 5th, 2010 at 10:39 pm Said:

But maybe DON’T hurry to “do as many 1-leg heel raises as you can” because that’s what got me in trouble (8 yrs ago, first ATR) and set my rehab back a month.
mikek753, on June 5th, 2010 at 11:56 pm Said:

any pain or side effects?
how many rises?
full raise or how high?
btsilver, on June 6th, 2010 at 7:52 am Said:

I can do about 2. I didnt measure it though. It was about halfway up. I didnt have any side effects. It just felt like the final set from weight lifting if that is an accurate way to describe it. I wanna use the pool for exercises but I hasn’t opened yet.
normofthenorth, on June 6th, 2010 at 10:57 pm Said:

I never made it into the water during either ATR rehab, but I have no hesitation in echoing the raves and “good vibes” and recommendations for in-water exercise coming from Gunner and the others who’ve done it.

It sounds like a brilliant way — probably the best way unless you can visit the Moon or Mars! — to do partial-weight exercises, measure your progress in rebuilding strength, and psychologically simulate “normal”, all at the same time.