Injury Update & Push Day

[@xenuprime1]

Seth, when you get the surgery, please for the love of God, get someone to film you while you're on anesthesia / painkillers 😂

[@Damnaniel23]

Laughing gas 😂

[@Paulie1970]

Hahahaha😂😂😂😂😂

[@darrellmoorman6366]

What I love about Seth is that he keeps it 💯 about exercising, supplements, and being on the sauce. Most denie it acting like they are natural. Most I love Seth attitude

[@JDiCola]

When tool is playing first second of the vid you know it’s a banger

[@mrwtlgn7058]

Get healed up, all the way get ur ankle surgery, let the quad heal and come back like a beast

[@DeepAudioRecords]

Seth come on man. You are one of my favourite bodybuilders but first you have hopped back on gear despite being warned not too with your health and now you’re just ignoring injuries. Personal choice or not, your being reckless brother and I say this with respect to you. Look at Ronnie Coleman now in a wheelchair because he continued to push through injuries. Get the surgery bro, we all got your back and we will all respect you for it. Let’s get you back on full form so you can keep this content coming for years to come

[@TimOthy222]

You came back nicely from that shoulder/arm injury a few years back. Our body’s speak to us, we listen! Much love bruddah, 🙏💚

[@_NKBD]

Hey Seth. As a guy about your age that has had to make a similar decision (labrum). I got the surgery. It sucked. It took years to recover. My surgeon and therapist both asked my expectations. I told them I needed to be able to box, grapple, and was expecting a bodyweight overhead barbell press, 2x bodyweight barbell bench-press and dead hang pullups. My surgeon told me I'd never do those things if I did not get the surgery. And I was being a little optimistic with those goals after a surgery. My physical therapist straight up told me I shouldn't do those things and probably wouldn't be able to. I recovered. I smashed my goals. It sucked. But I made it happen. Sometimes you've gotta made a hard short term decision that will benefit you in the long run.

[@randalgordon8822]

How long until you could go over head. I’m a year and a half post surgery and I still can’t. When I say I can’t I mean I CAN’T

[@_NKBD]

@@randalgordon8822 It took a few years to move weight over-head. My shoulder was pretty bad and its anchored to the bone in 3 places. If I go too hard with volume/frequency I get a lot of inflammation in my shoulder still. Cortizone shots help with that but the best method is not letting it build up. First year after I only did physical therapy exercises and I went on 5-6 mile walks (walking dog) every night. Second year I started with light machine work at high reps. Third year I ran barbells/dbs slowing increasing weight. 4th year started training hard like normal. I'm about 5 years out now. Don't rush the process. Slowly add range of motion and volume. 20-30 rep sets to start.

[@damianduron4391]

Had surgery on my fibula I completely sheared it in half, have plates screws and plugs now, recovered in about 2 months with bpc, gh and Trt dose, keep doing it you’ll be good Seth your a beast 💯

[@mikeinca3762]

Get better Seth! Happy and HEALTHY New Year!

[@julianharrison8878]

Seth so glad you’re going to get the ankle fixed it’s far better than the alternative and you will be doing it while you are still relatively young so better and quicker recovery. Very best wishes. Jim Harrison. North Wales. UK.

[@gregalderson128]

Seth, what does Hany think you should do about surgery? Wish you the best brother.

[@richmckenney1562]

Seth definitely walks the walk.. no bs.. take care big man

[@joed.4038]

You look great bro, a powerful and positive influence on the Bodybuilding community. Thank you!

[@danielmurcott4564]

I love how honest you are with the battles in your head around injuries, I also have them. I have a damaged shoulder and can't really afford to fix it but the surgeon was ok with leaving it and as long it doesn't come out with the dumb shit I do, haha.

[@ricklittle1987]

Finally a TOOL SONG

[@MichaelDenker-420]

❤

[@brandonyoung4910]

*fart sound

[@jamesbrace3212]

FUCK YEAH 👍😎

[@logansrun3974]

ESPECIALLY 46&2

[@vile_Rec]

My brother... you opening with a TooL song. I didn't think your videos could get any better🥃

[@luisnunez6921]

Great vlog as always thanks bro take care bro.

[@joelshasteen]

Adding a shoulder warm up routine for sure after seeing this!

[@cata9223]

Great stuff as always!! really enjoy seeing the prepration and warm up before you get into the workout because the warm up is actually everything I didnt get to see all the newest whiteboard workouts I dont know if there on youtube or where they are now.

[@martinbell1562]

Seth, Tool, New years Day. What a ball tearer 2025 is gonna be.

[@barryweems6385]

Your health is the most importance with that said getting the surgery done now and getting healthy means a bigger better healthier you in the future 🏋️‍♂️

[@Damnaniel23]

I absolutely shredded my ACL and Meniscus back 7 years ago and had a Hamstring graph my Hamstring is just as strong if not stronger than my opposing one ☝️ thank god but my leg definitely atrophied and it was so depressing and sad to go through but you pick yourself up and when your able to start doing pt and see the progress and strength and size come back that shits addicting to watch and get consistent. Im sure you’ll probably have very little to any PT or major recovery, but I hope you heal as fast and optimally as possible 💪 keep the gains training rolling.

[@TrenbolognaSARMich]

Seth I’m dealing with the same thing from my meniscus repair. On crutches for 3 weeks, no weight bearing. Going to be a 4 month recovery. I know my quad is going to lose some mass but I will get it back just like you will. No need to worry for a HWMF

[@kevinwright9189]

Seth has the exact mindset I have keep going til u absolute can't especially if u r mid cycle all the work planNing and money I just won't stop keep on keeping on bro

[@RedBeardedDragon]

Banger opening song... 46&2 TOOL Let's go

[@xxAoPxx]

Remind yourself of why you embarked on the functional & fudgable journey: longevity, having as much quality time with wife and kids as possible. The atrophy on the left leg might need getting used to but not being able to walk properly a few years down the line is worse without a doubt. Get it fixed! Happy new year and keep being an inspirational and motivational HWMF!

[@josephhepp3078]

good luck ,get healthy and keep motivating

[@shorecasted9295]

What you said about other parts of your body compensating is very true, and that alone is the reason why I would personally be dealing with it sooner rather than later. Speaking as someone who can’t even run at 30 years old as a result of ignoring a knee injury for too long. I have a feeling we may be similar in that when people tell me what to do, I want to do the opposite. Sorry if that’s a misread. Good luck to you either way, been watching you for half my life.

[@joelphilbrick9862]

Seth get the surgery, sooner the better. You’ll heal up and push through better than new. I had a pec major at 45. I’m better than new. 1 year to be back and better for me.

[@DavidVenti]

You're Awesome Seth!!! I love how you just keep Going!!!

[@ryanharris7909]

Get a TENS electric muscle stimulator. You can adjust it to activate muscle contractions. I used one for a pinched nerve in my neck which affected my chest and lat.

[@ChrisBBuilds]

I’m right with you seth, I’ve got to take a break reset re establish and get healthy and right and enjoy a little before I decide to go back in, bout to train legs today.

[@xenuprime1]

Hell yeah! I was just thinking we need one more Seth vid before next year! Santa Seth delivered.

[@jasonreyna7615]

Seth needs those high kobe 9s/10s

[@johnsims2293]

Listen to your body brother....it's telling you all you need to know. Fix it, maintain, then refocus for the growth. Time is your friend, not your enemy.

[@MynameisFICTION]

Your workouts have given me alot of guidance and this year alone i've been able to push myself alot harder than i thought. I know you have a dream that has an element of time pressure but here is the once a year i put down a comment. As all fitness is tied to one's capacity for self love i feel your compromising your vision by not getting the surgery. But if you don't that is fine too its a deeply personal choice. I just don't want you putting weight on the pain and problems it costs you to skip surgery instead of the results. Your blessed enough with the resources to be out acouple months and still be a competitor Seth so use them.

[@romanhadjichristou1798]

Happy new year man stay strong always!!!!

[@jonathano247]

Yo Seth ! happy new year brother we love you!

[@JohnnyDragon25]

Get the surgery man, it's WELL worth it. Had the same problems, had 1 ankle surgery from a compact fracture, then 2 years later I needed reconstructive. Tight tendons, repaired everything. Recovery really sucked for the amount of time I couldn't put pressure on it, but in the long run it was all worth it. ALSO, don't get that cart thing they give you, get the peg-leg thing so you can get around after 4 weeks, so much better than the cart!

[@kylemoore8512]

Cannot tell you how many times I did that stubborn ass shit on a leg day and just pushed through. Then 3 qrts in like I fucking hurt myself 😂😂😂😂

[@romanholec687]

Absolute mad man! Let's go champ

[@sirches3637]

Grainy af, go get em. Happy new year everyone 🎉

[@mattjuicedup6896]

With love and respect brother opt to get the surgery you'll thank us all later.... Much love to you bossman...

[@afterdark6822]

51 years old. 5 '9" 236 lbs right now in the off season. The only thing I get is a left hamstring twinge sometimes when doing heavy stiff legged deadlifts.

[@C-24-Brandan]

Get the surgery had similar things told to me about my shoulder and wrist, did em both sucked took few months to heal but now no issues etc

[@jlclassic9263]

Hey Seth happy 2k25 4 u.. it would be cool if can u make a 12 weeks workout plan of push pull legs 💪🏾

[@YoungGunz1138]

Man. I’m torn, at 39 myself I wanna see the Olympia stage for this man. But also, the injuries brother.

[@calabreze1378]

This fking guy 😂😂 Happy new year big fella ❤

[@hostilewarrior03]

I had the same injury while I was in service it was dismissed and I continued to hurt it for over a year before I had surgery… the surgery killed the nerves on the top and outside of my ankle… I have zero cartilage left in the joint and have to wear a prosthetic… please take care of it while you can

[@brandonmorel3840]

Same here man. Minus the service part. At one point I could touch the left side of my foot and Id feel it in the right side. Canadian health care is great but they done f*cked up that one. 10 years later my ankle is only at 75%

[@vekusuveswu4969]

Happy New year 🎉Seth

[@danrjb33]

Seth take care of your self and get the work done and of course it’s frustrating but you need to get it done

[@robertwilliamson6958]

Good luck with the ankle. Maybe you could buy a solid support no movement boot for it, and have a badass 3D artist paint the muscles onto it just the way you want em in the meantime!

[@randynelson9773]

On one hand, Fuck yeah Seth. From a guy that’s followed since 09. On the other side, goddamnit Seth. I’ll go get them to look at my shoulder. I always warm it up but my shoulder and my elbow always have to “pop” before i can do anything. Then they literally grind and pop every time I move. If you do it, I’ll do it.

[@jimfisher7727]

Seth have you ever had your gait analysed? sounds like you under pronate, neutral shoes, in-soles can make a massive difference, after a lot of similar injuries they were a game changer for me

[@jamesrounds4225]

Just my opinion. Get it fixed. You have the rest of your life to keep pushing. Love you

[@sawajaysharma]

Rocking as always

[@shawnnoonan4589]

If you train the other leg during healing it will help you not lose much I'm not a Dr but it helped me when I blew out my Rotator cuff and bicep

[@maneycb9]

Happy New Year's brother. It sucks ankle injury. I'm dealing with that for a while now . I always warm up the rear delts n back a lil before chest.. What time piece you rocking?? Looks like a big dial ...

[@TheHeeheeteehee]

TOOL AS AN OPENER??! Confirmed Banger.

[@WaltsTreeVideos]

Hey Big Seth just wondering what brand name/type of work jeans you’re wearing to train in ??? they look like they could be a flex fit Carhartt or something and they have a tapered ankle what brand name are those? Thank you. Keep up the good work. Stay big.!!

[@jasonbaker6842]

He said they are Kuiu on Bro Chat

[@tjk8118]

Hm, could you still do leg extensions in some way when recovering from ankle surgery? 🤔

[@scottwexlin6456]

As a runner, and a cyclist, who pulled my hamstring about a year ago, I will say this: it takes a long time to recover from it. I still feel tightness, every now and then and I work my legs pretty well between cycling, splits, and lunges, and squats.

[@McFreedom_af]

Duluth Trading company pants are super flexible too and they have a lifetime guarantee.

[@titoslounge1946]

Lookin small Seth. 😎

[@brianbachmeier34]

We're all gonna make it brahs 👍

[@Joe_likesthepump]

What are your thoughts in warming up in the dry sauna pre-workout?

[@lenny7228]

You will die

[@-abstrong-2257]

You have a good doctor while in my country i have permanent tingling lower back pain L4 L5 and specialist doctor said no need surgery unless my pain around 9-10 out of 10, if it’s only 1-3 out of 10 i can go home and take some painkiller 😂

[@davidsaler5359]

Starting with 46 & 2, beautiful

[@srhenderson]

do you feel that a shoulder press is NECESSARY for an average lifter? or would i be fine with just lateral and posterior dumbell work and shrugs?

[@timtourt7548]

Hey brother, bad news which you don't want to accept. The juice makes you super human.used to do 6plates for 12 like air,7 plates for 7.6'2" 315 when I was on very minor doses,tiny doses.You body can't do those weights..... mentally no fukin problem. I've had both hips replaced. Still in the gym,Keep.it in mind

[@jindrich1750]

Haha we are on same page with your ankle Seth. I have completely torn out ACL and still don't want go for surgery. Knee have muscles which support it enough and knee isn't popping out. Waiting for day when knee will pop out. Hope it won't be in squat set. :')

[@Kiejstut21]

how look your cardio? how often?

[@RiflesBBQ]

Irish setters for the win

[@AdamnSebastian]

Take care of yourself brother.

[@sindahir3]

have almost the same just with my knees. one bad step, bam. the first doc want to do a surgery, the next 2 say no not nessery, jyu are now older and you arent any high sportsmen, so step back, dont do these high weight reps, with surgery the problems will give way more problems and in some years you will need new knees as well, so live with it right now as long you can go and break with boddybuilding. well fuck it i dont go as high as before, maby only hald in weight of legs but its enugh for me. and almost 2 times a year i get next knee problems.

[@KaydenAllison-t5l]

Seth I Love the TOOL song!!! 🪬

[@ScramBaLamb]

Have you tried TIB raises for your ankle?

[@fatboitino2]

Is Prisk out in Pittsburgh? I may need to see him myself

[@frobro2250]

Now what is the brand of your boots ??🤔

[@bobbyhelsel1160]

How much dryer/grainy can you get? U look 260/8% RN.

[@GuitarBailey]

I didn't catch the pant brand

[@G100scalper]

You could do the surgery and properly tape it and start training in 4 weeks on lower, never stop upper. I know because I’ve done it for football. Taped it everyday for like 2 months when I was being active. Peptides you’ll be 100% by late march. Never fixed the broken bones they were already setting, they never bother me, just stick out a little. Find someone that can tape for football or soccer. Also reach out to hafthor, that was the fastest chest tear recovery ive ever scene.

[@jesuslopez5989]

What are those pants called?

[@David-Drums]

Get the surgery man. You’ll be fine working around it and you’ll be back better.

[@reservedddmayen8302]

When you get on stage will you be wearing those boots? Maybe some redwings/thorogoods? 😂😂

[@user-li9vt5mi2n]

Link the books!

[@kanoawai]

Bout time man

[@tonyginder]

hell yeah

[@josephgarley9267]

Got to get that robe 👘

[@KOOLMEMER]

love tool

[@toddrenshaw24]

For part of your healing process I can help you with some softwave treatments if you want to come spend a week in missouri. No charge. Just film the torture for the viewers. I'll even teach you how to work out a little while you're here.

[@matthewjohnson1643]

I am the same way I may have done something

[@LilHulk17]

Get the surgery. Afterwards, PRP, stem cells and a bottle of serostim a day. You will b g2g in no time.

[@blakeluttrell8667]

Injury update and push day, thumbnail has a picture of your sack lmfao fantastic

[@Joe_likesthepump]

Tool ❤❤❤❤💯💪

[@thenextsuccessor83]

You could win 212 right, keep it going.

[@michaelmarcano9200]

Better to be safe than sorry....get surgery and wait a year and come back!

[@HEMI5PNTSVN]

Going through the same shit with my right fucking ankle and it pisses me the fuck off, but I don't want surgery.

[@johnboy05macmiller82]

Seven years later

[@spencerwilliams9684]

Dude you need to have surgery and stop risking more serious career ending injuries cmon Man U better then that

[@slimenmohamed3158]

46&2