How do you keep from withering away after injury?

[JCballin88]

Well guys,

I'm pretty devastated about my immediate-lifting future after suffering what feels like a significant shoulder injury playing basketball yesterday.

Long story short, I was blindsided by a 290lb bowling-ball of a man who was attempting to intercept a long outlet pass which was heading my way. I didn't even see him until he plowed straight through my left shoulder and the next thing I knew I was spinning down flat on the ground.

Today, I can't even lift my arm without excruciating pain shooting through my shoulder. I'll probably give it one more day and then get it checked out.

It's pretty apparent at this point that I won't be doing anything overly strenuous for a while. My question is, how can I keep from shriveling up and wasting all the nice gains I've been experiencing over the past few months?

 

[CarlitosWay]

Well guys,

I'm pretty devastated about my immediate-lifting future after suffering what feels like a significant shoulder injury playing basketball yesterday.

Long story short, I was blindsided by a 290lb bowling-ball of a man who was attempting to intercept a long outlet pass which was heading my way. I didn't even see him until he plowed straight through my left shoulder and the next thing I knew I was spinning down flat on the ground.

Today, I can't even lift my arm without excruciating pain shooting through my shoulder. I'll probably give it one more day and then get it checked out.

It's pretty apparent at this point that I won't be doing anything overly strenuous for a while. My question is, how can I keep from shriveling up and wasting all the nice gains I've been experiencing over the past few months?

Just do what I would do, just keep protein intake still coming every few hours. This might be a time to utilize machines more and just take it real easy and light, yet I imagine you can still hit legs real hard. If you could shed a few lbs of fat, now is the time to do some morning cardio and if I were you I'd at least call a good physical therapist. Hopefully you have insurance. Yet it's too hard to judge over an internet forum.