Any of you neurosurgery residents lift weights?

[Guest]

Should I kiss goodbye to all my gains heading into intern year? Any of you have time to lift during the week? I built a squat rack in my apartment during medical school and just focused on the basic lifts (squat, bench, press). Planning on making another rack during residency.

[Guest]

previous JHU resident did Ironmans in residency, weight lifting will be straightforward.

[Focus]

It all depends on what is most important to you. If this is number one, then yes

[Guest]

Well number 1 is being a good surgeon. I just want 45 minutes-1 hour 2 to 3 times a week to make sure I don't have hypertension or DM in my 40s. Haha

[Guest]

Depends also on how willing you are to give up sleep. Personally get up at 0200 or a little earlier to work out every day. Sleep sucks, but depends on how important not becoming the chunk resident is to you

[Guest]

Weight lifting leads to baldness, testicular atrophy, muscle sores, spine fracture and bone compression. Walking and keto diet are the only things I’d recommend

[Guest]

^What a beta

[Guest]

I might be a beta but at least I have a well-functioning spine, not worth the spinal fractures and baldness just for a little muscle to impress your male lover.

[Guest]

Don't need to lift crazy weight to gain decent muscle slenderman. You're an idiot if you think you'll go bald and fracture your spine from benching 2 plates and deadlifting 3

[Guest]

So you deadlift 300 lbs? Sorry, but no way I'd do that. The most I lift is 30 lbs, and the most I'd recommend is 40 lbs. The risk of disk herniation and resulting paralysis is just too great.