Home strength training recommendations after injury while on Tirz?

[walnut_wanderer]

Used to genuinely love the gym, the group classes most of all, plenty of different formats, cardio dance, strength circuits, core work, all of it, but that was ages ago and there's no membership these days.

The current setup leans mostly on a bike and a treadmill, but that's just not delivering results anymore. On top of that, a sports injury left the tibial plateau fractured earlier in the year, a schatzker type two break specifically, handled without surgery.

Still working through some trouble putting full weight on that leg, but the goal now is finding home workout videos or something similar to build and keep muscle while on tirz.

So, any recommendations for motivating at-home videos that don't require a ton of equipment? There's resistance bands and some dumbbells on hand already, and open to investing a bit more, just trying to keep costs reasonable.

Thanks!

 

[kcryland]

Lost 155 pounds total myself, though not through this particular medication. Here's what I can say for certain:

If strength training isn't part of your routine yet, start now. Losing a large amount of weight inevitably means losing some muscle too. Problem is, muscle helps keep your resting energy burn higher since it costs more energy just to maintain, even doing nothing.

As both drop together, your calorie needs shrink faster, making the whole process harder as time goes on.
Walking's already a great habit, but it might be time to push further. Turn some walks brisk enough to raise your heart rate, and layer in resistance training at least three times weekly, steadily increasing the load.

Cardio burns fat.
Lifting builds muscle.

That combination keeps your calorie needs elevated longer, making the whole journey more manageable down the line. If you're a woman, there's a bit more room to trim calories further if truly needed, though that demands much more careful meal planning to make sure protein, vitamin, and mineral needs all still get met. It's genuinely rough.

Also, feeling hungry sometimes is completely normal. Some people expect this medication class to erase hunger entirely, but that's not realistic long term. Eventually you might stop taking it, or your body might adjust even at higher amounts. Wo

 

[melon-backatit51]

It's fine honestly, I'm actually at peace with putting on a bit of weight I do progressive overload and get plenty of protein in. My job also keeps me moving a ton, easily 20k steps most days, plus regular gym sessions. Building more muscle is something I genuinely want, and I push myself hard on lifts. Overall I'm pretty toned, but my glutes just refuse to cooperate... same story with my abs lol
Actually gave a calorie surplus a shot at one point hoping to build up that curvier look, but it backfired into a binge cycle instead, while cholesterol, insulin, and my liver markers all crept upward. So for me, just eating more isn't the simple fix it sounds like. I spiral hard once that mental food chatter gets loud enough. GLP-1s keep that noise manageable and stop me from grabbing everything within reach

 

[Alpaca]

Check with your doctor or physical therapist which movements are okay before you add anything for that leg. In the meantime you can do seated or floor work: banded rows, dumbbell presses, shoulder and arm work, and core moves like dead bugs and bird dogs that don't load the leg.

 

[breezy-onwards84]

For videos, search for low impact strength or chair workouts. There are plenty of twenty minute ones that only need bands and light dumbbells. Once your PT clears weight bearing, add slow sit-to-stands and glute bridges and build from there instead of jumping back to old class intensity.