On the Run So, I chose my old faithful boots for my first run, still got a blister from it but I enjoyed it. Couldn’t wipe the smile off my face the whole day, it was only a twenty minute run but to back on the grass was class. Since then it’s been progressing from …
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The Long Road to Recovery
Bouncing and bobbling about Been a few weeks now and I’m bouncing around and I’m moving forward with massive steps into my recovery. The goal was to achieve a single rep max of 130kg on both legs by the 11th week. I’d been building up my leg press for weeks and on the Monday of the …
The Long Road to Recovery
Having a splash So since I last wrote about my recovery, there’s not been a lot of change in my program, only the progression onto heavier weights which is definitely a good upbeat sign, just the progress being there must mean you’re doing something right. My range of motion is almost there too so it’s …
The Long Road to Recovery
Back to the Squats. So now I’ve started my leg weights I’m fully aware of the hard work that lays ahead of me, and the fair amount of patience that entails from these long term injuries. Patience that people who know me know that I have very little. But so far i’m quite relaxed, it’s …
The Long Road to Recovery
Cycling through the week So another week begun, back in on the Monday. I finally had the extension in my leg that they were looking for, as a bonus my range of motion wasn’t looking too bad either. It was a light session on that day so just basic exercises to get a better range …
The Long Road to Recovery
The Post Op Transition I had the next few days off with the aim of getting my mobility back into my leg. So there’s not really too much to say about those days apart from them being frustrating. The exercises I as given were to improve my leg extension as after the surgery you can’t …
The Long Road To Recovery
Its a marathon not a sprint The past few days have been very hectic, first thing to happen was the pre-assessment for the operation, getting a phone call to tell me about it was two hours prior to the appointment was rather stressful because it takes an hour to get there and I had planned …
My First Blog Post
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new update. My name is Callum Hawkins, I’m a 19 year old goalkeeper for Burton Albion, recently I suffered a ruptured ACL in my left knee …
The Long Road to Recovery
Inadvertently Injured. The long road to recovery may seem daunting to many people but it’s a journey in your life that’s just a small part of your story, it may seem like it’s a setback but really it can be seen as a blessing in disguise. So, this is my first major injury I’ve had …
The Long Road to Recovery 