It’s so refreshing to see someone taking their recovery seriously and not trying to rush back to lifting heavy and doing everything they were doing before.
Probably because he knows (and his doctors likely told him) that while injuries can be bad and a painful recovery, re-injuries can be much much worse...recovery could take many months or even years in that case (or not at all).
You have no idea how much I needed this video tonight. About 2 years ago I started my weight loss journey. You guys were a tremendous inspiration to me. Over the course of a year I went from 314 lbs to 259. I was looking and feeling good. I loved the process and the progress I was making. Then a year ago I sustained an injury while working out. I strained my left trap and herniated my C4-C5 disk, which resulted in a bad nerve impingement. After a month of physical therapy I was able to regain the use of my left arm. In the year since I've allowed the frustration of it all to get the better of me and now I'm back where I started, only with the nagging reminder that my left shoulder and arm will probably never be 100%. I started tracking macros today and worked out for the first time in a long while. I felt so defeated at my lack of strength and endurance and the fact that I've let myself gain almost all my weight back until I saw your video. Thanks for the inspiration yet again Hudson.
Really happy to hear that, Cory. Keep it up but at the same time it's ok to not be 100% "on" at all times. All the little steps eventually add up to something big!
@@Ddmd1789 I was doing a back and shoulder session. I'm not sure what exercise was necessarily the one that did it. I didn't know anything was up until the next morning when I couldn't turn my head.
@@CoryThomure Hey, I wish you good luck, I hope you lose all weight or better, get jacked in the process! I'm sorry to make it about myself but I got a L5-S1 herniated disc couple years ago with the good ol' constant nerve pain which had me cry like a baby for months and obviously got fat as fuck in the process. Been a year since I decided to lose weight. I went from 250 to 170 and although I weigh less, the back pain along with excruciating sciatica is still pretty much the same. Do you have an idea about how to reduce the pain or how to deal with it ?
@Dakota Matos the last 30 days have been a challenge. I transferred 2.2 hrs from my home, so I have a 5 hr round trip commute, in addition to my 10 hr work day. Escrow closes in 15 days, then I'll be living 20min from my job.
@Dakota Matos but...until the move I had been goin strong. Up to 15 reps of 225 on bench, finally got back to squat 305 (my weakest compound movement) and deadlifting 400+...as soon as I get settled in to new home, I'm gonna hit a hard 6week training to make up for lost time
Back in my running days I had strained both quads and both hamstrings twice, popped a ligament in my knee, had crippling post-sprain tendonitis in my right anlke and had two stress fractures, the last of which laid me up for three months. In the decade since then I've had a benign tumor removed from the bone in my right shoulder, herniated a disc in my lower back and done something to my upper neck that kept me going to the chiropractor twice a week for three months. All of those injuries kept me out of the gym and working regain my previous fitness levels for over a year. Never did anything as severe as your ankle injury Hudson, but I know how tough it is working your way back from injuries. Stay tough and stay buff.
I agree 100%. Had surgery on my shoulder. The mental and physical comeback is very challenging. But the person you are after is a stronger more tough minded person.
Hey Buff Dudes, just wanted to share my story here. I was run over by a truck while riding my bike home from work, about a year and a half ago. My left arm looked about how your leg did. I have had 2 surgeries. The first was just a plate and screws and I was about where you are now, but during PT there was a nagging pain around 6 months and the Dr determined the break wasn't fully healing, so we tried 6 months of electric stimulation, but ultimately needed to go back under the knife for a bone graft from another part of my bone to the break. It's now been about 20 months since the accident and my Dr and PT have finally cleared me. I am getting back into the gym now and have hired a personal trainer. I have 50 lbs to lose and a long road to that goal, but am using myfitnesspal and working to get better at fitness every day. The lesson of my story is listen to your body, and listen to your doctors, they are in your best interest, contrary to what I used to think when I was younger. Also I want to say that I know exactly what you mean when you say the hardest part is mental - I totally agree!
Best of luck in your full recovery! Tracking using MyFitnessPal is super helpful and has been really beneficial for me in the past as well. It's nice getting to know what your typical week eating looks like and with a few small adjustments I've seen big changes. Hope the rehab continues to help you. Stay strong!
@@Tinytags77 microdiscectomy on my l4-l5. I've just had the fear that I won't be able to lift like i can now. Glad to hear i wasn't the only person with this fear.
Dude this is weird......I had a drunk driver hit me a few years back and now have a 12" long plate on outside of my right leg with 3" screws through my ankle on the inside of my right leg. I was under dr.s care for 7 months. I had been training for the Arnold Classic that year in Dallas. My dr. told me if it had not been for my muscle and bone density I would not have survived. I also had a TBI. I have never been able to squat like I used to. You go man work it out......I'd love to see you succeed where I didn't.
That is absolutely devestating to hear you were training for what should hav ebeen such a glorious and great victory peak for your fitness career dude, I am sorry for you but glad at least the way you say it, you seem to be getting over the loss of potential. I know if it was me it'd be a hard fought battle, i myself have some chronic compartment syndrome in my lower legs which required a double bilateral fasciotomy to release pressures, and the recovery challenged my very concept of my own identity not being able to do anything..I pray for you to achieve what you desire once again man.
I am motivated by this here in 2022 as I am still rebuilding my life after c-19 nearly killed me in Colorado I am going to join you in your recovery as I too wanna stay BUFF
Even after 90 days of not working out, you're still in much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much better shape than I am while working out. Glad you're doing better and the leg is healing. =)
I've had 5 surgeries on my left leg . The first one was an emergency because I developed acute compartment syndrome and unfortunately here , in Greece , we don't have the best rehabilitation system so I was left to do things on my own ! I'm trying to get better and your videos really lift up my spirit and make me feel like I can do this ! keep it buffy everyone 💪
4:30 am??? Not even Basic Training was that early, you guys are nuts! Seriously though it is good to see you progressing, we are all rooting for a full recovery.
@Jr ALEXANDER These days? I am 43 and my Basic was over 20 years ago. We still had to shine our boots back then, not just brush them off. Army basic training in Fort Lost in the Woods MO. My recollection was getting up around 5am unless somebody got caught sleeping on shift and then it was out rolling in the mud regardless of time. (but then again, I am getting old so maybe it was 4:30?) I did my MOS training at Fort Sam Houston, I preferred rolling in the mud in MO over to the Fire Ants in TX.
I’m 69 and lifted steadily/aggressively into my late 50s...... early 60s. My diet however was always sloppy. Lots of protein, no veggies, lots of milk, whey powder, pizza and multi vit, glucosamine chondroitin but never enough hydration. I learned that I was confusing thirst for hunger. Guess I’m a slow learner. As a contractor/carpenter I was always on my feet, climbing, bending.....carpenter stuff...and rationalized that my calorie burn was above average, that I could eat whatever I wanted. But even with that attitude I rarely ate bread, cookies, cake, donuts. I’ve always managed to avoid that stuff. Then came joint problems...elbow surgery to remove fragments outside of the joint, right elbow. .....shoulder joint pain..a spur and start up of arthritis followed by steroid injections...3 so far in left shoulder joint. Hip joint pain miraculously “cured” by one steroid shot. Then problems with a daughter diagnosed as bipolar plus she’s a recovering alcoholic. Bla bla...i stopped training for 2 plus years and turned to shit fast. Here’s my point. A month ago I decided to swallow my pride, go down into my weight room and start at the very bottom. At 69 I’m thinking that if I don’t continue...this may be my last chance to regain my strength and reestablish self discipline and the joy , pride and confidence which comes at the end of a good workout. . In 30 days, using absolutely strict form, with embarrassingly light weight, I am seeing gains in strength. I’m adding weight. I do basic exercises and use a hip sled and smith chair. I’m optimistic. Next day pain is muscular, not joints. I’ve considered photoing my progress to encourage other old farts but haven’t as of yet. But I repeat, I’m optimistic. I’ve also been clean of cigarettes for 30 days. I finished bench pressing yesterday with a few reps of 135 which is a long way from where I was when I quit due to pain. Back then I was doing reps with 220 and a typical workout included 15000# of benching with strict form . Average maybe but not bad for an old man. I’ve got a long way to go to get back. I’m hoping my joints will make it. And I’ve never stopped working. I’ll retire when I can’t walk. Dave Heitman Semper Fidelis
I clicked because I thought there was gonna be more focus on the comparison between before 90 days and after 90 days of not working out. Glad you were able to workout during recovery though.
Hudson maybe you could do a whole video dedicated to your work to increase your muscle symmetry because I'm going through a lot of muscle imbalances right now I'm trying to work out
I would hazard and guess and I'm not a PT like Brandon but I would assume a lot of unilateral work would be the best way to combat imbalances with your muscles. Obviously Hudson will be able to no doubt comment too since he's going through the process. This would mean dropping what size of weights you're lifting and leaving your ego in the changing room.
Thanks for making this. I just had surgery from a spiral fracture in my tibia and fibula, and I’ve been really nervous about the road to recovery and getting back into the gym. Thanks for inspiring me to be back and better than ever!
Know the feeling of being injured and down about working out. I had a low back injury about 5 months ago, and recently injured my left forearm tendons. Working out has been embarrassing with light weights, but I’m determined to come back better then ever. Stay buff
Quote:("Working out has been embarrassing with light weights,") Best to get over such embarrassment. It tends to lead one into advancing too quickly, which will only set you back. Yes I speak from experience, I'm recovering from two issues that came up about the same time. If I go too much too soon, I will just end up having to start the process all over again.
I injured my wrist and I haven't been able to work out in two months. I've seen my muscles atrophy. This video has helped, I just need to be patient and determined. Thank you!
I got into a motorcycle accident November 7th and ruptured my quad tendon and broke 4 bones and a detatched ligament in my foot. I'm a little behind your recovery cycle and will definitely look forward to using you're recovery as inspiration!
Thank you for this video. I’m glad you have found your motivation again. I’ve been in a similar situation. I had cancer and my surgery was 8 weeks ago. I’m proud to say they successfully removed my tumor and I am cancer free. They also removed my lower and middle lobe. So I’m trying to get used to my new lung capacity. I started working out and eating healthier again. I’m taking it easy like you and conditioning my body with light weights.
I was born without my left pectoral muscle, and though I know I can never be a bench press champ, when I was young a dumb I built up my triceps to the point where I could reverse bench 315 at 200lbs. Now, I have the beginnings of arthritis in that shoulder and a tough shoulder arm workout uses pushups and 35s. I’m not what I forced myself to be. Nevertheless, even though I’ve always been strong I will never have a true beach physique. Sometimes I go through stretches where I don’t want to workout because “what’s the point?” I still work to be athletic and most people don’t know I’m missing my pec because they’d never suspect a guy who can do 50 push-ups has no pectoral muscle. But I’ll never look like Brandon. I feel this pain. I constantly have to force myself to keep going even though my best days are behind me. But the only other option is to die. Keep it up, Hudson.
Hey buff dude, just so you, I'm on my 12th ortho surgery and looking at two more. I'm with you that the mental aspect is the biggest hurdle in recovery. Every time I go under the knife I feel like I'm giving away a 10% that I'll never see again (not true but that's how it feels). Stick with it bro, the first one is the worst...
Ouch! that hurts to see, I had 289 stitches from my last surgeries on my femur and tibia Fibula. I wish you a great recovery! god bless. BTW How did you snap your ankle?
Wow, that's crazy. I hope your recovery has gone well! I was being a big kid and took a big jump onto a concrete canal and my ankle landed completely wrong. Once my body crumpled on top of it the snaps happened.
@@buffdudes oh no... That hurts. Thanks yeah it's gone well, the last four months has been the first four months since I was 15 that I haven't had chronic pain, different life man, my cortisol levels were so high for so long, even working out didn't help that much. Just stay thinking positive and your body always follows your mind. Keep up the great videos to man!!!
Wow, you're not kidding. Different life indeed. Probably feels like when Red first left prison in Shawshank Redemption. Very happy to hear you've cleared that lonnnnng hurdle!! 💪😎 Thank you, I will!
Snapped my fibula and ankle at Airborne school, I got a cast from my toe to my hip for six weeks, then the short cast, then the boot, recovered and still in the military that was 1991. Great recoveries- keep going!
It is terrible to hear such tragic accident. I often get irritated easily and turn upsetting emotionally when moments like that happens lasts for 90 days. Missing out the gym is like missing out the psychological and physical therapy session for me to keep myself in control. You are just amazing how you can stay that positive.. You are truly strong brotha!
Glad your doing so well!!! Unreal. I suffer from Crohn and sometimes 90days is common when I get ill. So incredibly mental nevermind the physical. Stay healthy bro!!!
Great video, Glad you are on your way back to recovery!! I had a neck injury of course not fun but makes one appreciate good health!...Your words are spot on!! and stay strong brother!! Cheers Mate!
You're still a Nordic god. Continued blessings on your recovery. I have a sneaking suspicion that you'll DEFINITELY come back and be harder and stronger than ever. Peace. #painisweaknessexitingthebody
I completely agree with what you said about having more motivation. I was a classic fatso until about 2 years ago. Nothing extreme but enough to be visually indentified as a fatso and enough to make me feel like I'm about to develop my own eco-system around my equator. One day, due to FINALLY being overfed with just sucking it up (and with all sorts of junk food, naturally), I cleared out almost my entire fridge food supply and filled it up with chicken brest, eggs, green vegies and so on. In a matter of 6ish months I've lost around 12 kilos. It was my first time inside of a gym in my life (rather than looking at it from the outside) and I had finally started getting an ARM, an actual man-shape arm, chest, back and so on after approx. a year. Would've been much longer than that if it weren't for my buffed up friend (that I consider to be more of a brother to me than my own brother) to guide me. Things were going great and even tho I did not see much progress on myself, people around me would more so often throw a compliment or two my way so I knew I'm certainly on the right track. Then came the August of 2018, 1st of August interestingly enough. While heading back from work, I've been involved in a traffic accident of unknown circumstances with my motorcycle. That resulted in me being in a full body cast brace or, how I like to call it, 'armor' due to a number of bone fractures from and including skull to mid-back. Naturally, I had to spend a bit over 4 horrific months in it without being able to move much farther than my own toilet back home. I would say that first 3 months were the main time period where it all went wrong 'cause I've gained back almost everything kilos-wise that I have lost prior to the crash, not to mention lost all the muscle tone throughout the body. I do know why the excess kilos came back tho! I was eating absolutely anything and everything that my family has brought me to my room and it was like that ever since I woke up in a hospital 2 weeks after the crash with no memory or knowledge of what has happened and what is happening. At that point, watching your diet not only seems insignificant, useless and meaningless but you don't even think about it, you don't know a healthy or unhealthy diet even exist. After getting out of the full body cast to a simple neck collar and being able to actually shower like a human being again, after some time I started watching what I eat again and boy, do I have gym motivation now or what.... It's still too early to hit the weights again but I'm not far from it at this point and once I start doing it again, there is no telling where or when I'll stop. If ever. So grind on, dude! Broken bones are nothing but a momentary setback for you and a huge motivation feed to your brain!
Dude best of luck with your recovery - I'm sorry you've had to go through that. Love your write-up and back story. Nothing feels better than beginning to feel yourself change physically and mentally for the better. You're right, the grind never stops. There's some setbacks but with a strong desire to keep going forward it's almost impossible to stop. Best of luck, you've got this.
Dude, I went through cancer,getting back was rough, (thanks to God,Family and Friends) I got back in shape. You and your entire family are and inspiration to me, stay buff !!!
I would have liked to have seen his reaction to Thor if he watched End Game in theaters. Maybe he was like, “Oh I unknowingly spoiled the movie months ago.”
Glad to see your recovering well. I have currently been going through a phase of not training and my diet hasn't been the best to say the least. But seeing what you have been through and you are still working out it has gave me the motivation to get off my lazy backside and start training again.
Making a quick recovery because he never skipped leg day, the muscles are strong. I bet the leg is stiff because I remember breaking my jaw and I couldn't move it properly for months, another couple of months and the leg will be flexible but still be careful because it's alot wreaking than your other leg.
Its awesome to see you havent given up hudson. I love yalls channel. Had shoulder surgery and just back after a 3 month break. Heart sank when i saw you broke your ankle. Come back as soon as you can. We need the other buff dude.
CallMeSystem if you work out you can clearly see his shape and aesthetics are more round and not as defined in shape. It only takes 2 weeks for your muscle mass/aesthetics to decrease.
@@Racky1728 They do not really decrease that fast, it is more that those muscles are not as activated as in his first picture right after the training. All in all he did not change at all and will regain his routine within a month
I crushed my left ankle at work in May. I'm still using the walker and here and there walk about 10' without a walker. it's a long road ahead. your video gives me hope. thank you. sincerely, Todd
I know exactly how you were feeling man. Me being in the army and breaking 3 bones that keeps my ankle together was making me feel useless. I couldn't move or go anywhere specially living in the third floor. When I had my appointments for orthopaedics and physical therapy I had to struggle to go down and back up the stairs. I broke my ankle Nov 2, 2018 amd started walking again Feb 12,2019, I started running middle of March and my 2 mile time wasn't looking that good. Me looking at my shitty PT score motivated me to get better and stronger. Went from a 17:30 2 mile to 13:10, did a 4 mile in 31:30 and was a able to complete a 12 mile with a 35lb ruck. Point is I thought my life was gonna change but things just got better
Sorry dude, I'm a little late for this but I'm a new subscriber and just wanted to give you props. Nice job on the recovery so far, I hope it's getting better and better. Very inspirational, thanks for sharing.
Wow! Big fan! I made the song that starts at :07- :23 seconds. You guys have helped me so much with my form and routine. I consistently refer back to your videos for form and safety.
I suffered a concussion two months ago, i got jumped and recieved mutltiple contussions to the head. It has been definitely a mentally challenging and emotionally strenuous period. I had a frequent schedule of going to the gym and good diet before the incident. Since then i have lost gains and my diet has been up and down. Today was my first warm up at the gym and i was dissapointed in myself for not being able to exercise as i did before. I was more tired faster and had to cut the workout short mostly because my mind wasn't all there. Seeing you recover and push yourself after your injury motivates me. You're awesome bro.
Hell ya take it slow and keep it going Hudson!! I was jacked til I broke my wrists and got two degrees. Got fat after that but back on it now. Happens to the best of us! That early schedule is very important. You’ve got it down.
I was gonna make a Thor joke but y'all got that covered
Same 😂
@Donald Trump lol
Donald Trump go message James Charles I think he will be down
Donald Trump im ded 😂🤣😂🤣💀
And you still get your 1k likes :D
So thats what happend to thor in endgame
At first thought it was Thor's transformation video
He had a foot injury
He predicted Thor
That is Thor.
Except he didn’t hit the gym for 5 years
Before watching, I legitimately thought he just stopped working out on purpose to see what would happen
Matt Bedsole same
Matt Bedsole same
i mean.. he did. he could've done upper body for like 2 months.
Matt Bedsole, Me too
@@nvcn86 I mean... I didn't break my ankle and all my workouts are sitting...
It’s so refreshing to see someone taking their recovery seriously and not trying to rush back to lifting heavy and doing everything they were doing before.
Druhrfe Hadishia wtf lol
And he’s off cycle.
Oh no, it's retarded
@@musicalindividual8441
Oh no, a dead meme.
Probably because he knows (and his doctors likely told him) that while injuries can be bad and a painful recovery, re-injuries can be much much worse...recovery could take many months or even years in that case (or not at all).
I only clicked on this video to see if there were any comments about him looking like Thor in endgame
🤣🤣🤣 I did too
ProAlexHD same
Same
Fr lol
Nope , just yours
I legit thought this was a behind the scenes video of Thor’s transformation for endgame.
Ok
Adrumeen Arletoudo you must be fun at parties
Aljeane A you must be fun at parties
Hate that. Lol What a suprise
Aljeane A r/woooosh
You’re walking now on your own 2 feet & that’s what matters bro. The gym is always going to be there.
Vanny L excellent comment.
Well said
This didn't age well
Your “haven’t worked out in 90 days” is my “worked out every day for years.”
Working out for these guys is code for pinning anabolics 3+ times a week.
"had to cycle off for 3 months, will i ever be the same again"
@@rectifier7578 you must have some 3rd degree cataracts in both of your eyes if u think this guy is on anabolics
I was off training for 9 months so he should be quiet
omg same
90% - about Thor
10% - about Triple-H
No
Daniel Bryan
90 days and he still *stayed buff*
Abhi H keep at it. every rep is one step closer.
of course he did. by definition he's a buff dude
That's why these dudes are called Buff Dudes STAY BUFF BRO
True he still buffer than me
Well he's a buff dude, what did you think was gonna happen?
Hope you have a speedy road to recovery dude
Hello there
@@joemoorhead6663 General Kenobi
May the force be with him
Didn’t expect to see you here damn, but then again you do look like you lift Star Wars theory
Hello there
I thought he stopped working out for the video and I was like why would you do that? And now i see he was injured.
You have no idea how much I needed this video tonight. About 2 years ago I started my weight loss journey. You guys were a tremendous inspiration to me. Over the course of a year I went from 314 lbs to 259. I was looking and feeling good. I loved the process and the progress I was making. Then a year ago I sustained an injury while working out. I strained my left trap and herniated my C4-C5 disk, which resulted in a bad nerve impingement. After a month of physical therapy I was able to regain the use of my left arm. In the year since I've allowed the frustration of it all to get the better of me and now I'm back where I started, only with the nagging reminder that my left shoulder and arm will probably never be 100%. I started tracking macros today and worked out for the first time in a long while. I felt so defeated at my lack of strength and endurance and the fact that I've let myself gain almost all my weight back until I saw your video. Thanks for the inspiration yet again Hudson.
Really happy to hear that, Cory. Keep it up but at the same time it's ok to not be 100% "on" at all times. All the little steps eventually add up to something big!
how did you get that injury exactly?
Cory Thomure Music wtf stop lifting heavy weights smh
@@Ddmd1789 I was doing a back and shoulder session. I'm not sure what exercise was necessarily the one that did it. I didn't know anything was up until the next morning when I couldn't turn my head.
@@CoryThomure Hey, I wish you good luck, I hope you lose all weight or better, get jacked in the process!
I'm sorry to make it about myself but I got a L5-S1 herniated disc couple years ago with the good ol' constant nerve pain which had me cry like a baby for months and obviously got fat as fuck in the process. Been a year since I decided to lose weight. I went from 250 to 170 and although I weigh less, the back pain along with excruciating sciatica is still pretty much the same.
Do you have an idea about how to reduce the pain or how to deal with it ?
Nothing can stop a Buff Dude. Even if there’s a fire!
What if there's a small dog?
Cobra Commander good point. That would be the only exception
Buff dudes are the fire
:-D
Don’t EVER touch my drum set
I had surgery last year, had been out of gym for 4yrs...I'm 90days deep into training...feels great to start getting strong again.
Ron Z how is your workout going now
@Dakota Matos the last 30 days have been a challenge. I transferred 2.2 hrs from my home, so I have a 5 hr round trip commute, in addition to my 10 hr work day. Escrow closes in 15 days, then I'll be living 20min from my job.
@Dakota Matos but...until the move I had been goin strong. Up to 15 reps of 225 on bench, finally got back to squat 305 (my weakest compound movement) and deadlifting 400+...as soon as I get settled in to new home, I'm gonna hit a hard 6week training to make up for lost time
Back in my running days I had strained both quads and both hamstrings twice, popped a ligament in my knee, had crippling post-sprain tendonitis in my right anlke and had two stress fractures, the last of which laid me up for three months. In the decade since then I've had a benign tumor removed from the bone in my right shoulder, herniated a disc in my lower back and done something to my upper neck that kept me going to the chiropractor twice a week for three months. All of those injuries kept me out of the gym and working regain my previous fitness levels for over a year. Never did anything as severe as your ankle injury Hudson, but I know how tough it is working your way back from injuries. Stay tough and stay buff.
Dude I'm not sure about that it sounds like you've got me beat! Happy to hear you kept going. Take care, stay Buff. 💪😀
Well, you've convinced me to never run again ;)
The tumor can't be helped, but goddamn dude, take care of your body.
I agree 100%. Had surgery on my shoulder. The mental and physical comeback is very challenging. But the person you are after is a stronger more tough minded person.
Parker Wilson he’s off his steroid cycle too
@@spodergibbs5088 Yup exactly.
Pussy!
I've been working out every day for my entire life!!
Half a sit-up in the morning, and the other half when I lie back down for bedtime.
Wow me too. What a coincidence
forcealpine87 Absolute mad lad
That makes it 1 rep everyday. I'm so proud of you, son.
😂😂
Lazy ass
💙💙💙 you’ve always carried us through the thick and thin with your uploads
Great to see you on your way to full recovery! Always motivate me injury or no injury :D
I honestly thought this was tripple H in the thumbnail
I thought it was thor I didn't look properly
@Donald Trump I have many questions...
@Donald Trump you should be organizing a dysfunctional country, stop worrying about ass
The Sarcastic Human same
Isn’t it
Hey Buff Dudes, just wanted to share my story here. I was run over by a truck while riding my bike home from work, about a year and a half ago. My left arm looked about how your leg did. I have had 2 surgeries. The first was just a plate and screws and I was about where you are now, but during PT there was a nagging pain around 6 months and the Dr determined the break wasn't fully healing, so we tried 6 months of electric stimulation, but ultimately needed to go back under the knife for a bone graft from another part of my bone to the break. It's now been about 20 months since the accident and my Dr and PT have finally cleared me. I am getting back into the gym now and have hired a personal trainer. I have 50 lbs to lose and a long road to that goal, but am using myfitnesspal and working to get better at fitness every day. The lesson of my story is listen to your body, and listen to your doctors, they are in your best interest, contrary to what I used to think when I was younger. Also I want to say that I know exactly what you mean when you say the hardest part is mental - I totally agree!
Best of luck in your full recovery! Tracking using MyFitnessPal is super helpful and has been really beneficial for me in the past as well. It's nice getting to know what your typical week eating looks like and with a few small adjustments I've seen big changes. Hope the rehab continues to help you. Stay strong!
Thanks @@buffdudes! Right back at ya, stay strong!
I am having back surgery in a few days. I'm hoping to get back in the gym within 90 days.
Best of luck Eugene, stay positive. You've got this.
Eugene Carmichael what type of back surgery man?
@@Tinytags77 microdiscectomy on my l4-l5. I've just had the fear that I won't be able to lift like i can now. Glad to hear i wasn't the only person with this fear.
@@buffdudes Thanks guys. Its good to know I wasn't the only one with those fears.
Hope it goes good for ya!
Glad too see you back Thor!
Are you NoobMaster69?
Jewcy Gaymer no because NoobMaster hates Thor he is too fat and powerful
Speedy recovery Dude! Be Buff again 💪🏼
I love you. Pls. Font snobbed me
Dude this is weird......I had a drunk driver hit me a few years back and now have a 12" long plate on outside of my right leg with 3" screws through my ankle on the inside of my right leg. I was under dr.s care for 7 months. I had been training for the Arnold Classic that year in Dallas. My dr. told me if it had not been for my muscle and bone density I would not have survived. I also had a TBI. I have never been able to squat like I used to. You go man work it out......I'd love to see you succeed where I didn't.
Surviving that is an achievement by itself dude!
Redefine your success! Its never too late my man. Nothing can stop a motivated person
That is absolutely devestating to hear you were training for what should hav ebeen such a glorious and great victory peak for your fitness career dude, I am sorry for you but glad at least the way you say it, you seem to be getting over the loss of potential. I know if it was me it'd be a hard fought battle, i myself have some chronic compartment syndrome in my lower legs which required a double bilateral fasciotomy to release pressures, and the recovery challenged my very concept of my own identity not being able to do anything..I pray for you to achieve what you desire once again man.
Fuck people who drink and drive
I was stabbed in nech and doctor tald me my traps possibly shortened the penetration of knife
I am motivated by this here in 2022 as I am still rebuilding my life after c-19 nearly killed me in Colorado I am going to join you in your recovery as I too wanna stay BUFF
Even after 90 days of not working out, you're still in much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much, much better shape than I am while working out. Glad you're doing better and the leg is healing. =)
Buff Phoenix rising from da ashes 🔥 🦖
Keeping those sets buff
I've had 5 surgeries on my left leg . The first one was an emergency because I developed acute compartment syndrome and unfortunately here , in Greece , we don't have the best rehabilitation system so I was left to do things on my own ! I'm trying to get better and your videos really lift up my spirit and make me feel like I can do this ! keep it buffy everyone 💪
4:30 am??? Not even Basic Training was that early, you guys are nuts! Seriously though it is good to see you progressing, we are all rooting for a full recovery.
Brady Campbell it was 4:30 a bunch at our basic foh 😂
Jocko Willink does this. Look him up, absolute monster.
They don't do CQ duty anymore? Wake your ass up at random hours? No straight 8 hours of sleep? I was in basic in early 2002.
We absolutely got up between 0415-0430 everyday during Basic Training.
@Jr ALEXANDER These days? I am 43 and my Basic was over 20 years ago. We still had to shine our boots back then, not just brush them off. Army basic training in Fort Lost in the Woods MO. My recollection was getting up around 5am unless somebody got caught sleeping on shift and then it was out rolling in the mud regardless of time. (but then again, I am getting old so maybe it was 4:30?) I did my MOS training at Fort Sam Houston, I preferred rolling in the mud in MO over to the Fire Ants in TX.
I’m 69 and lifted steadily/aggressively into my late 50s...... early 60s. My diet however was always sloppy. Lots of protein, no veggies, lots of milk, whey powder, pizza and multi vit, glucosamine chondroitin but never enough hydration. I learned that I was confusing thirst for hunger. Guess I’m a slow learner. As a contractor/carpenter I was always on my feet, climbing, bending.....carpenter stuff...and rationalized that my calorie burn was above average, that I could eat whatever I wanted. But even with that attitude I rarely ate bread, cookies, cake, donuts. I’ve always managed to avoid that stuff. Then came joint problems...elbow surgery to remove fragments outside of the joint, right elbow. .....shoulder joint pain..a spur and start up of arthritis followed by steroid injections...3 so far in left shoulder joint. Hip joint pain miraculously “cured” by one steroid shot. Then problems with a daughter diagnosed as bipolar plus she’s a recovering alcoholic. Bla bla...i stopped training for 2 plus years and turned to shit fast. Here’s my point. A month ago I decided to swallow my pride, go down into my weight room and start at the very bottom. At 69 I’m thinking that if I don’t continue...this may be my last chance to regain my strength and reestablish self discipline and the joy , pride and confidence which comes at the end of a good workout. . In 30 days, using absolutely strict form, with embarrassingly light weight, I am seeing gains in strength. I’m adding weight. I do basic exercises and use a hip sled and smith chair. I’m optimistic. Next day pain is muscular, not joints. I’ve considered photoing my progress to encourage other old farts but haven’t as of yet. But I repeat, I’m optimistic. I’ve also been clean of cigarettes for 30 days. I finished bench pressing yesterday with a few reps of 135 which is a long way from where I was when I quit due to pain. Back then I was doing reps with 220 and a typical workout included 15000# of benching with strict form . Average maybe but not bad for an old man. I’ve got a long way to go to get back. I’m hoping my joints will make it. And I’ve never stopped working. I’ll retire when I can’t walk. Dave Heitman Semper Fidelis
Eileen Heitman Amazing stuff sir, best of luck to you. You remind young guys like me to think about the future and watch our diets.
How long is your work out routine and do you work out every single day?
Make an instagram sir!
Get it Marine!
Semper Fi!
I clicked because I thought there was gonna be more focus on the comparison between before 90 days and after 90 days of not working out. Glad you were able to workout during recovery though.
Hudson maybe you could do a whole video dedicated to your work to increase your muscle symmetry because I'm going through a lot of muscle imbalances right now I'm trying to work out
Bill McElgunn this is a great suggestion. I broke my ankle in middle school, in college now and I never really knew how to combat muscle imbalances.
great idea
I would hazard and guess and I'm not a PT like Brandon but I would assume a lot of unilateral work would be the best way to combat imbalances with your muscles. Obviously Hudson will be able to no doubt comment too since he's going through the process.
This would mean dropping what size of weights you're lifting and leaving your ego in the changing room.
Broke my knee in 2014 and my legs still don't match...smh
Add some unilateral work to your routine. They have done videos on that subject in the past but a nice refresher video would be nice.
Dude just looking at the screws make me want to give up, but mad respect bro x100
Thanks for making this. I just had surgery from a spiral fracture in my tibia and fibula, and I’ve been really nervous about the road to recovery and getting back into the gym. Thanks for inspiring me to be back and better than ever!
Thanks man this is super motivational!!!! Hope you feel better.
Know the feeling of being injured and down about working out. I had a low back injury about 5 months ago, and recently injured my left forearm tendons. Working out has been embarrassing with light weights, but I’m determined to come back better then ever. Stay buff
Quote:("Working out has been embarrassing with light weights,")
Best to get over such embarrassment. It tends to lead one into advancing too quickly, which will only set you back. Yes I speak from experience, I'm recovering from two issues that came up about the same time. If I go too much too soon, I will just end up having to start the process all over again.
I injured my wrist and I haven't been able to work out in two months. I've seen my muscles atrophy. This video has helped, I just need to be patient and determined. Thank you!
I don’t know how is he able to walk after just 90 days
You’re crazy Hudson
Wolverine healing factor
Juice helps a lot. Not sure if they are on it or not, but many are.
Kristopher Carmona I hope you the best
I got into a motorcycle accident November 7th and ruptured my quad tendon and broke 4 bones and a detatched ligament in my foot. I'm a little behind your recovery cycle and will definitely look forward to using you're recovery as inspiration!
Even reading this hurts. I hope you get better soon
Good luck brother
@@mahditr5023 thanks man. It could've been worse!
@@TX-Ford thanks!
I'm scared of going for motorcycle licence for this reason. Are you still passionate about riding?
Thank you for this video. I’m glad you have found your motivation again. I’ve been in a similar situation. I had cancer and my surgery was 8 weeks ago. I’m proud to say they successfully removed my tumor and I am cancer free. They also removed my lower and middle lobe. So I’m trying to get used to my new lung capacity. I started working out and eating healthier again. I’m taking it easy like you and conditioning my body with light weights.
Stopped working for 30 days here’s what happened I lost my job and now homeless lol
No government payment?
Geeked
I tried being homeless for 30 days. Grew a hell of a beard
@Erica M. Cross I thi k he was joking
If I don't work out for a week I get pretty anxious, nice to see you pull through!
Regards,
Toby
what a nice comment
Regards,
Diego
Good shit
Regards,
AJ Roidleh
Brilliant comment thread. Keep it up guys.
Regards,
iFenom_z
@@komaddog Thanks guys, I really feel you've got my back on this one.
Regards,
Toby
completely agree!
Regards,
Ben
Chris Hemsworth secret account exposed by Ben Shapiro
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Pica mole
I was born without my left pectoral muscle, and though I know I can never be a bench press champ, when I was young a dumb I built up my triceps to the point where I could reverse bench 315 at 200lbs. Now, I have the beginnings of arthritis in that shoulder and a tough shoulder arm workout uses pushups and 35s. I’m not what I forced myself to be.
Nevertheless, even though I’ve always been strong I will never have a true beach physique. Sometimes I go through stretches where I don’t want to workout because “what’s the point?” I still work to be athletic and most people don’t know I’m missing my pec because they’d never suspect a guy who can do 50 push-ups has no pectoral muscle. But I’ll never look like Brandon.
I feel this pain. I constantly have to force myself to keep going even though my best days are behind me. But the only other option is to die.
Keep it up, Hudson.
my brother stay strong man .
I aspire to look like him post 90 days hahaha
Dang brother.. just saw this hope your getting better
2 years ago and 12 likes? here's one kiddo
Hey buff dude, just so you, I'm on my 12th ortho surgery and looking at two more. I'm with you that the mental aspect is the biggest hurdle in recovery. Every time I go under the knife I feel like I'm giving away a 10% that I'll never see again (not true but that's how it feels). Stick with it bro, the first one is the worst...
Ouch! that hurts to see, I had 289 stitches from my last surgeries on my femur and tibia Fibula. I wish you a great recovery! god bless. BTW How did you snap your ankle?
Wow, that's crazy. I hope your recovery has gone well! I was being a big kid and took a big jump onto a concrete canal and my ankle landed completely wrong. Once my body crumpled on top of it the snaps happened.
@@buffdudes oh no... That hurts. Thanks yeah it's gone well, the last four months has been the first four months since I was 15 that I haven't had chronic pain, different life man, my cortisol levels were so high for so long, even working out didn't help that much. Just stay thinking positive and your body always follows your mind. Keep up the great videos to man!!!
Wow, you're not kidding. Different life indeed. Probably feels like when Red first left prison in Shawshank Redemption. Very happy to hear you've cleared that lonnnnng hurdle!! 💪😎 Thank you, I will!
Snapped my fibula and ankle at Airborne school, I got a cast from my toe to my hip for six weeks, then the short cast, then the boot, recovered and still in the military that was 1991. Great recoveries- keep going!
It is terrible to hear such tragic accident. I often get irritated easily and turn upsetting emotionally when moments like that happens lasts for 90 days. Missing out the gym is like missing out the psychological and physical therapy session for me to keep myself in control. You are just amazing how you can stay that positive.. You are truly strong brotha!
Being Buff is not about the Muscle on your Frame but the Muscle in the heart
lol league of legends player talking hahahahahahaha
2:24 look out, I think moto moto likes you
wibbles hahahah dam bro
LMFAAAO
😂😂😂😂😂
People like you make life way fun
I'm dead lmao
Glad your doing so well!!! Unreal. I suffer from Crohn and sometimes 90days is common when I get ill. So incredibly mental nevermind the physical. Stay healthy bro!!!
*I frantically did some push ups after watching this*
DefterSun lmao!
I'm a volunteer firefighter, had an accident and now getting physically active again. It's tough man, I feel for you.
Recover safely bruv
Great video, Glad you are on your way back to recovery!! I had a neck injury of course not fun but makes one appreciate good health!...Your words are spot on!! and stay strong brother!! Cheers Mate!
the only silver lining here is that your musclememory will help u get there faster
One of the best mindsets I've ever seen man! Keep up the good work your mentality is the key to success 💪
-Tamas
You're still a Nordic god. Continued blessings on your recovery. I have a sneaking suspicion that you'll DEFINITELY come back and be harder and stronger than ever. Peace. #painisweaknessexitingthebody
This is how marvel got the idea of fat Thor !!!!!!!! 🤯🤔
Video aplouded 4 month ago,scripting and recording already done.
HELL YEAH R/WOOSH ME,BRING IT ON BITCHES!!!!
@@clawspider6305 r/woosh
@@clawspider6305 r/woosh
Claw Spider R/WOOSH 😂😂
Thor wasn’t fat he just had a beer belly
I completely agree with what you said about having more motivation.
I was a classic fatso until about 2 years ago. Nothing extreme but enough to be visually indentified as a fatso and enough to make me feel like I'm about to develop my own eco-system around my equator. One day, due to FINALLY being overfed with just sucking it up (and with all sorts of junk food, naturally), I cleared out almost my entire fridge food supply and filled it up with chicken brest, eggs, green vegies and so on. In a matter of 6ish months I've lost around 12 kilos. It was my first time inside of a gym in my life (rather than looking at it from the outside) and I had finally started getting an ARM, an actual man-shape arm, chest, back and so on after approx. a year. Would've been much longer than that if it weren't for my buffed up friend (that I consider to be more of a brother to me than my own brother) to guide me. Things were going great and even tho I did not see much progress on myself, people around me would more so often throw a compliment or two my way so I knew I'm certainly on the right track.
Then came the August of 2018, 1st of August interestingly enough. While heading back from work, I've been involved in a traffic accident of unknown circumstances with my motorcycle. That resulted in me being in a full body cast brace or, how I like to call it, 'armor' due to a number of bone fractures from and including skull to mid-back. Naturally, I had to spend a bit over 4 horrific months in it without being able to move much farther than my own toilet back home. I would say that first 3 months were the main time period where it all went wrong 'cause I've gained back almost everything kilos-wise that I have lost prior to the crash, not to mention lost all the muscle tone throughout the body. I do know why the excess kilos came back tho! I was eating absolutely anything and everything that my family has brought me to my room and it was like that ever since I woke up in a hospital 2 weeks after the crash with no memory or knowledge of what has happened and what is happening. At that point, watching your diet not only seems insignificant, useless and meaningless but you don't even think about it, you don't know a healthy or unhealthy diet even exist.
After getting out of the full body cast to a simple neck collar and being able to actually shower like a human being again, after some time I started watching what I eat again and boy, do I have gym motivation now or what.... It's still too early to hit the weights again but I'm not far from it at this point and once I start doing it again, there is no telling where or when I'll stop. If ever.
So grind on, dude! Broken bones are nothing but a momentary setback for you and a huge motivation feed to your brain!
Dude best of luck with your recovery - I'm sorry you've had to go through that. Love your write-up and back story. Nothing feels better than beginning to feel yourself change physically and mentally for the better. You're right, the grind never stops. There's some setbacks but with a strong desire to keep going forward it's almost impossible to stop. Best of luck, you've got this.
Seb of Astian wow I just read a chapter book
Hope the recovery process continues strong
Best of luck to you going forward! Your story is an inspiration!
Dude, I went through cancer,getting back was rough, (thanks to God,Family and Friends) I got back in shape. You and your entire family are and inspiration to me, stay buff !!!
I would have liked to have seen his reaction to Thor if he watched End Game in theaters. Maybe he was like, “Oh I unknowingly spoiled the movie months ago.”
Still more swol than the average everyday Joe
CookedRaw Thats A terrible comparison.
"Hey you! You look around 350 pounds or so, right? Let me tell you something, Hudson is more swol than you!"
Glad to see your recovering well. I have currently been going through a phase of not training and my diet hasn't been the best to say the least.
But seeing what you have been through and you are still working out it has gave me the motivation to get off my lazy backside and start training again.
i stopped exercising and started slacking off for 12767 days here is what happened
Unfunny
That’s almost 35 years
Lmao
@Druhrfe Hadishia 34.97 yrs dillhole use a calculator
Making a quick recovery because he never skipped leg day, the muscles are strong. I bet the leg is stiff because I remember breaking my jaw and I couldn't move it properly for months, another couple of months and the leg will be flexible but still be careful because it's alot wreaking than your other leg.
It may sound cheesy but life is incomplete without injuries that take u down. It gives a new perspective and fresh motivation.
The thumbnail killed me😢
I still didn’t get it. Is the thumbnail true??
Didn't have to give up gym completely. Just skip leg days like everyone else
No body wants a buff upper body..... Then chicken legs😂
@@ravenyoudontneedtoknowmyla1283 I do it’s easier to do pull ups
Its awesome to see you havent given up hudson. I love yalls channel. Had shoulder surgery and just back after a 3 month break. Heart sank when i saw you broke your ankle. Come back as soon as you can. We need the other buff dude.
So the only thing that changed was that you got worse lighting in the after image...
Cringe
CallMeSystem if you work out you can clearly see his shape and aesthetics are more round and not as defined in shape. It only takes 2 weeks for your muscle mass/aesthetics to decrease.
@@Racky1728 They do not really decrease that fast, it is more that those muscles are not as activated as in his first picture right after the training. All in all he did not change at all and will regain his routine within a month
On cycle vs off cycle haha good stuff man, the break was good
I crushed my left ankle at work in May. I'm still using the walker and here and there walk about 10' without a walker. it's a long road ahead. your video gives me hope. thank you.
sincerely,
Todd
You could weigh 90lbs but you’ll always be a *BUFF DUDE* 💪
That's a weird before and after picture.
I know exactly how you were feeling man. Me being in the army and breaking 3 bones that keeps my ankle together was making me feel useless. I couldn't move or go anywhere specially living in the third floor. When I had my appointments for orthopaedics and physical therapy I had to struggle to go down and back up the stairs. I broke my ankle Nov 2, 2018 amd started walking again Feb 12,2019, I started running middle of March and my 2 mile time wasn't looking that good. Me looking at my shitty PT score motivated me to get better and stronger. Went from a 17:30 2 mile to 13:10, did a 4 mile in 31:30 and was a able to complete a 12 mile with a 35lb ruck. Point is I thought my life was gonna change but things just got better
NOTIFICATION SQUAD REPORTING FOR DUTY!!!
Rock on Buff Family 💪✌️💪🖖👊
You and your brother are always inspiring Hope your healing is coming along. Peace and Love
Thanks for the motivation dude. I recently had tendonitis in both wrists so it even hurt when i did push ups
bro my wrists are shit as well but doing knuckle pushups and always using wrist wraps whenever I'm doing anything push related really helps
@@Hoppitot yeah i also use wrist wraps
Nobody:
Thor in endgame: i didnt workout for 90 days
for 5 years xD
😂😂
Sorry dude, I'm a little late for this but I'm a new subscriber and just wanted to give you props. Nice job on the recovery so far, I hope it's getting better and better. Very inspirational, thanks for sharing.
Printed out Manowar coverart in the background at 1:29. This earns a like
I was gonna turn this into an endgame thor joke but its already been done
And so has this comment
Wow! Big fan! I made the song that starts at :07- :23 seconds. You guys have helped me so much with my form and routine. I consistently refer back to your videos for form and safety.
And I realize you're making fun of my song by calling it sappy, but you guys helped me lose 55 lbs.
Looks like Daniel Bryan and Triple H had a kid no one told use about 😂
BYUDSGU7FS???
Young Among ...that’s hilarious
Very underrated comment XD
@@alienunleashed Right Like Damn Give Me My 1k Likes 😂😂❗
OMG YES
I'm trying to just go a week or two without the gym cause of COVID-19, they say it wont open for 3 months, might have to resort to home workouts
Yep it's been 2 months since I've last worked out, lost my abs and almost everything that was solid before is now squishy
Glad to see you back at it. Heck of an injury. Fight the good fight brother.
Let's the gains begin! Starting with me!
Me first
I can definitely see you playing Thor ⚒️
I suffered a concussion two months ago, i got jumped and recieved mutltiple contussions to the head. It has been definitely a mentally challenging and emotionally strenuous period. I had a frequent schedule of going to the gym and good diet before the incident. Since then i have lost gains and my diet has been up and down. Today was my first warm up at the gym and i was dissapointed in myself for not being able to exercise as i did before. I was more tired faster and had to cut the workout short mostly because my mind wasn't all there. Seeing you recover and push yourself after your injury motivates me. You're awesome bro.
Daaamn I cringed so hard! Glad you're recovering that looked brutal.
Pfft, Batman and Mike Tyson trained with broken backs.
Don't forget Jesse Owens!
Broken back, back is broken, spinal
Thpinal
Bruce Almighty yo u stupid lmao I don’t know bout Tyson but yes Batman did train after bane put a hurt in him
Bruce Almighty I can’t believe that I don’t remember I broke my back u gotta love mike he’s dumb as a bag of rocks but he can rock yo knot
Hell ya take it slow and keep it going Hudson!! I was jacked til I broke my wrists and got two degrees. Got fat after that but back on it now. Happens to the best of us! That early schedule is very important. You’ve got it down.
Sir if I sleep 6 hours a day..and get 2 hours nap during day time. Will it be fine ? Or sleeping 8 hours straight is necessary
Look up polyphasic sleep schedules. Might find something that you like.
Enjoy your 6+2 sleep schedule. Never an issue. If it fits your schedule, nothing better than it
I sleep like 5 hours a day, you’re good dude
As Cameron already said, look for some info bout sleeping schedules, 8h sleeping is kinda a myth...
@@DtownJ How is your muscle growth goin on 5 hours sleep? I'm paranoid that my insomnia is destroying my fitness goals
Dude what's the recipe on that breakfast meal at the start of the video?
Looks like spinach, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and three eggs
Oh I missed the turkey bacon
Fart fuel
"You can either accept defeat or get stronger." Thank you for that.
What happened to Thor in between Infinity War and Endgame...
Oh the whole Fandom is here...