Bench pressing and PMs

Recently my EP/Cardiologist advised me not to bench press more than 75 lbs. for fear of fracturing a PM wire/lead.

I had been lifting twice that amount with apparently no problems.

Has anyone been given the same advice?

Thanks,

Syd

5 Comments

Very Light Weights

by lahbigbro6 - 2010-10-08 06:10:00

I am a women that lifts very light weights, only up to 8 lbs. on biceps. I am careful with what I do. Chest flys, I do with a lighter weight, I could do more. Also, I do the pilates reformer machine and some moves I am careful with because of range of motion I have. Be careful, sometimes I overdue it and when that happens my chest muscles underneath the pacemaker hurt.

Lifting

by morphicus - 2010-10-22 03:10:18

I have been lifting over 200lb with no problems, implant is on top of my right pec/close to my shoulder.

Hope that helps.

Lifting

by PEteacher - 2010-10-22 05:10:08

Thanks Morphicus!!

I have been lifting lighter with higher reps, but would love to go a little heavier again.

no more

by 6efrau - 2010-10-22 10:10:35

I guess a lot depends on how your leads are wrapped. I have two leads wrapped around my collar bone. The doctor said I can never do another push-up or pull-up. I can never do another chest press or shoulder press. I can never lift anything over 5lbs over my head. I can never strain to lift, pull or push anything again. Otherwise, the collarbone will literally saw my leads in half.

I was an avid P90X exerciser, so I must now find a new exercise routine and it is very difficult and depressing to have been so active and now find I am so limited. Only on week 5 with the pacemaker and so worried about the lose of muscle and gaining weight.

How much,How soon

by dlt21 - 2010-12-25 08:12:35

I was told no more than 10 lbs each hand whether it was curls triceps or bench press for first ninety days. After that what ever I felt comfortable with . Does that follow what you other lifters have been told?

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In fact after the final "tweaks" of my pacemaker programming at the one year check up it is working so well that I forget I have it.