Calisthenics safe or not

Calisthenics

by KHammond - 2024-11-19 17:47:29

Not really sure what you mean by calisthenics.  Military boot camp kind of stuff?  Anyway, I waited 3 months after my first PM implant 8/23 to get back to my very active lifestyle of competitive tennis, golf, swimming, biking, weight lifting, hiking, etc.  I took it easy at first and stayed mindful of the PM site and the leads when I did my exercises.  I modified my push ups with a shorter range of motion on my chest just to make sure there is no stress on the leads, as well as any other exercises that might stress that area.  There was a little apprehension of swimming at first but eventually I realized our PM's are so reliable and usually give warning of problems in plenty of time that is was very unlikely anyone would find me inert at the bottom of a pool.

Once the leads bed in I think you can do all the jumping around calisthenics you want to do without any worries and enjoy the new artificial efficiency of your heart.

KH

Resistance and cardio

by Andiek11 - 2024-11-19 19:41:55

Like most others, I waited the recommended 3 month period before I returned to working out in ernest.  I got my PM 5-1-24.  I took it slowly at first as I also wanted to be respectful of the entire healing process including the incision and pocket.  It is improtant to keep your ROM for the shoulder on the side where your PM is place from early on but this is not hard to do without any type of intense exercise.  Now I don't have any restrictions relative to weight lifting, body wt exercises, hiking or cardio (HIIT or ladders or tempo).  My only limitation is the upper limit set on my PM but that's a work in progress w/ my cardiologist.  

You used "replacement" in your post, so if all they're doing is changing the PM unit itself, your period of restriction might be much shorter.  Just follow the advice of your care team!  Good luck!!

Calisthenics

by KHammond - 2024-11-20 07:58:06

Let me clarify my post a little bit.  My PM was implanted Aug 2023, I wrote 8/23 which may have been confusing as to the exact date.  Still, I slowly returned to my normal activity levels 3 months after the surgery being careful of the leads and incision site.  

KH

Don't worry. Enjoy your exercises

by Gotrhythm - 2024-11-20 14:15:47

Not sure what you mean by "safe."

If you mean safe for your pacemaker...let the worry go. The "box" is practically indestructible but the battery will inevitably run down. Nothing you can do will save it. Leads do suffer wear and tear, but even so, generally last 15-30 years.

Enjoy your calesthenics! After three months your incision should be completely healed. The leads are held in place by scar tissue. If you're healed on the outside, you can be sure the scars you need on the inside have also formed. The leads aren't going anywhere. After awhile the leads literally cannot be pulled out. It takes laser surgery to remove them.