Advice on training in rehab asap

Im off to rehab tomorrow for addiction. While im there obviously i wont be able toe use any gear or supplements even protein shakes are prohibited. The gym in there is mediocre. Diet is up to them, no meals may be missed and you dont have a choice in what your getting.

My question is what can i do to maintain as mush muscle as possible while im staying there? I came off a tren cycle obout 8 weeks ago

Respect for acknowledging you have an addiction. Body weight training if there is no training area, make friends with people who don't eat all their food or bribe them for their proteins. Its survival of the fittest, good luck.

Respect for going to sort out your problems. But first put you focus and energy on getting better and rehabilitated. Thereafter here are a lot of knowledge to help you get back in shape in no time.

All of the best!

Dude, just forget about muscle / bodybuilding, etc. If you going in long term you have a big problem and most people when leaving land up then moving to another addiction (steroids). So focus on your recovery, less than 5 percent succeed at beating their addiction. Also the last thing you want / need is to be a victim of section 21. Good luck, use this time wisely, you get a chance to dig real deep and workout things and take control of your life.

Training is the best thing to keep your mind focused on something else and it will make you feel loads better! Make gym your no. 1 priority and try to set new records in the gym! Use what equipment you can and be creative. The rehab is gonna suck no doubt about it, but the gym and the psychology of finding yourself is gonna get you through it.

Good luck bro been to a few myself hated them the clean time will be good then its up to you the whole bodybuilding lifestyle has been key in keeping me on the straight. Make pals with the kitchen staff sure they will hook you up with some extras.

lobo wrote: Good luck bro been to a few myself hated them the clean time will be good then its up to you the whole bodybuilding lifestyle has been key in keeping me on the straight. Make pals with the kitchen staff sure they will hook you up with some extras.

If you have been in you will know recovery requires to not obsesse on a single thing for the flesh or you just redirect your addiction elsewhere. They will never stop you from eating seconds but if they see you obsesse about your training they will prevent you from doing it. Most rehabs don't allow you to train expect on training days and sometimes it's just with logs. Which facility are you going too? I hope it is not noupoort but rather Healing wings or south coast recovery

Yes Conrad cooper runs a good program at south coast he knows his stuff was there about nine years ago used to have a few weights back then not sure now, but they were for physical activity I hear what you saying pump but I feel if its healthy alternative to be focusing on then its a step in the right direction not saying it will work for everyone.

Guys, I am more with 00pump on this one. Rather focus on the problem and getting that sorted. After a 21 day rehab, there will be more than enough time to get your life back on track. I am sure training isnt the only aspect that needs attention apart from the addiction.

But hey, different strokes for different folks...

One thing we all agree on, and that is that we all wish mcpump all the best with his recovery!!!

Hi mcpump any feedback regarding your 21 day rehab? were you given any pshyciatric medication? A friend of mine had the same problem and after his rehab he came back with some anti depressants and mood stabilizers and he seems to have been fine for months now .He`s also back on gear and he is going better than he was before. Just curios to know your experience.

Where did he say he is going to a 21 day program and not a long term facility ? 21 days is a absolute waste of time if you have a substance problem and all it does is helps you detox. No way you staying clean unless you complete a 12 step program and live by it.

21 days is just a money making scheme. No way in hell a person changes his/her core in 21 days.

Nothing is impossible. If your mind is 100% focused on recovery then with that additional assistance you can recover in 21 days. Some guys have the brain power and pshycological drive to achieve anything they want. Like I said I have seen it happen before.

Havoc14 wrote: Nothing is impossible. If your mind is 100% focused on recovery then with that additional assistance you can recover in 21 days. Some guys have the brain power and pshycological drive to achieve anything they want. Like I said I have seen it happen before.

That is rare though. People go to rehab because drug addiction is stronger than any will power and drive they can find to stay clean. You can only really understand the power of hardcore drugs if you've been through it. I know a doctor and advocate who are very successful and smart but they ended up in rehab after almost losing everything. Doctor wasn't allowed to practice for 3 years.

Here is a quick stat, I know the head psychiatrist, 1 of 3, who run the a 21 day program for Life Healthcare. He told me the success rate is under 3%. You looking at closer to 30 / 40% in long term facilities.

Havoc14 wrote: Nothing is impossible. If your mind is 100% focused on recovery then with that additional assistance you can recover in 21 days. Some guys have the brain power and pshycological drive to achieve anything they want. Like I said I have seen it happen before.

Uhm... no. The reason you're there in the first place is EXACTLY because you don't have your shit together. Those 21 day programs are for celebs to stay out of jail or community service. As 00pump says the "success" rate is less than 3%. I'd hedge a bet that longterm it's 0%.

McPump, I don't know why you're going there, but big ups for being candid (albeit on an anonymous site). Both 00pump and Lobo give good advice but the jist is don't be deceitful (those guys know when you're BS'ing) be helpful and be genuine (again, they can smell deceit a mile away) They are there to help and will go out of their way if you show you aren't trying to buck the system. If you're at SCRC they may even let you, after a mandatory period, train at Margate Superbodies which is an awesome gym.

Good luck bud. Would love to say keep us in the loop but accessing an AAS website is probably not the wisest course of action.

I don't agree with the statement of in the long run the success rate is 0% ,clearly you underestimate the power of the human brain. Even if its 3% i'm still telling you that you can beat those things forever. I encourage you McPump to try your best ,especially when it comes to medication ,a friend of mine told me that certain drugs stop the brain from producing certain chemicals but through medication some chemicals can be reinstated and eventually the dependance on drugs can be healed. As for steroids i do agree now after some further info that it is better to stay away from gear until your mind , brain ,and body is fully recovered and that you can be able to fight relapses. Just never forget that the human brain have no limits in what it can achieve ,don't limit your expectations etc on other's opinions who have not been through things themselves and then tell u it is impossible. Good luck.

i have a buddy who has been on the 12 step program. Even after completing it he is still going to classes (along with others who have already completed) as it is said that the habit doesn't really get kicked. He tells me at times how he is tempted to still use again every now and then, but also mentions that talking to someone about it helps quite often. He needs to be reminded of how much he has to lose to keep him on the straight and narrow.

this is nearly 3 years later and he still struggles. He mentioned that everyone has a "trigger" that makes them want to use. His trigger is a childhood friend of ours and he claims that makes it hard for him to just kick the habit. Although he doesn't usually think about his substances, he says that just reminiscing about good old childhood days include some memories of this friend. Then the memory turns into a different substance memory and before he knows it he is practically triggered into a bit of a crave. He decides to speak about it to someone close and very quickly gets over it when he is reminded where he has been. With all that said i don't know how these 21 day programs can work. From what i have seen I believe it's a lifelong struggle.

All the best to anyone going through a struggle like this

And that it is.

+1 for a certain Mr Hoosain.

19 years of that shit. Fk 21 days.