building muscle in recovery

Wonderful Sam, keep it up. I remember 40 years ago or so having 2 a day practices in football. We would go home for lunch and be barely able to move for the beginning of the afternoon session. Then later in life it seemed as though the older I was the longer it took to recuperate, what used to take days then now takes weeks. However that being said, I really think you are doing great, keep us updated , I am sure most here would agree that you are doing fantastic.

Hi Sam - you are doing so well. Congratulations on your progress. Steely determination!
Peter has always had this problem. Spasticity and tight muscles were and remain his biggest challenge. It has held him back to a large extent as muscle soreness exacerbates the spasticity. It is easier now (nearly 5 years post) but he still has to pace himself. We are guessing that the simple muscle soreness from good exercise creates spasticity and this pushes him backward. So for the first couple of years it was two steps forward and one and a half back. So frustrating. Around the end of the second year the spasticity eased a bit (we think stretching/some more muscle control/healing nerves helped) so at this point he was able to push himself a bit more. Nearly 5 years on he still gets muscle soreness if he pushes it too much (rarely real spasticity) and it is still a very slow journey.
I think the trick is to know your body and learn how much you can do without getting a major reaction.
But this is just Peter's personal experience and I have heard other people says that Tarabev's strategy of ignoring the soreness and pushing through it worked for them. I am guessing that they may not have had spasticity to deal with though.
Good news is that at nearly 5 years out Peter is still improving and he is now getting much more movement in his trunk and torso recently and still getting stronger on his weak right side. Muscle soreness still bothers him if he pushes too hard or when he tries something new. Slow and steady worked for him.
Good luck and I hope you find the right road for you.

I believe stretching muscles does much to strengthen them, wish I could do something like yoga, just not mobile enough yet or loose enough?

good idea, I like it, find my next wife there. I could make friends and marry their daughter or caregiver, don't laugh it's possible.