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Today's Intention · Friday, April 17

"Champions are built in recovery rooms."

🇺🇸  The Comeback  ·  Zach  ·  2026

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Days of the Comeback

Surgery Mar 4, 2026

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Days Since Injury

Jan 26, 2026

Phase 3: Strength & Power
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"Hard days are the best because that's when champions are made. Those times when you don't want to train — that's where it counts."

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Gabby Douglas

U.S. Gymnastics · 2× Olympic Gold Medalist

Live

🏀 Oklahoma City

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Overcast

Feels 80° · 69% humidity

🌊 Santa Monica

64°F

Partly cloudy

Feels 64° · 65% humidity

🎾 ATP Tour

BMW Open by Bitpanda

thru Apr 20

Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell

thru Apr 20

Sinner — not currently scheduled

Countdown to Milestones

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Back on the Bike

May 27, 2026 · 12 wks post-op

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First 5K

Jun 24, 2026 · 16 wks post-op

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Chianti Classico

Sep 27–Oct 3, 2026 · Tuscany with Ngamba

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OKC Marathon

Apr 27, 2027 · Oklahoma City Memorial

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Daily Training

Daily Readiness

🌙 Sleep Quality

1 = poor, 5 = great

🦵 Pain Level

1 = high pain, 5 = none

Energy

1 = depleted, 5 = charged

PT Homework · Today

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Resets each morning · Phase 3: Strength & Power

USOPC Return-to-Sport Clearance

0/8 cleared

Week 6 post-op · Based on ACSM / USOPC functional clearance standards

Pain-Free Full ROM

Flexion & extension equal to contralateral limb

Tap to clear

🔒 Single-Leg Squat — No Valgus

Controlled descent, knee tracks over 2nd toe

Wk 8 · 2w away

🔒 Single-Leg Hop Test ≥90% LSI

Limb Symmetry Index vs. non-surgical leg

Wk 12 · 6w away

🔒 Y-Balance Test <4cm Asymmetry

Dynamic postural control screen

Wk 12 · 6w away

🔒 Triple Hop Distance ≥90% LSI

Consecutive hop for distance

Wk 14 · 8w away

🔒 Quad Strength ≥90% LSI

Isokinetic or estimated via 1RM comparison

Wk 16 · 10w away

🔒 Hamstring Strength ≥90% LSI

Nordic curl strength assessment

Wk 16 · 10w away

🔒 Sports Psychology Clearance

ACL-RSI score ≥56 · Fear of re-injury resolved

Wk 16 · 10w away

Recovery Timeline

Load Management

Weeks 1–2

Neuromuscular Re-Education

Weeks 2–6

3

Strength & Power

Weeks 6–12

4

Sport-Specific Training

Weeks 12–16

5

Return to Competition

Weeks 16+

Active: Phase 3Strength & Power

Quad hypertrophy

Proprioception

Closed-chain loading

Weekly Protocol

Mon

PT
ZWIFT
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Tue

GYM
ZWIFT
COLD

Wed

PT
ZWIFT
COLD

Thu

GYM
ZWIFT
COLD

Fri

PT
ZWIFT
COLD

Sat

GYM
ZWIFT
COLD

Sun

Rest

Physical Therapy
Fitness SM
Zwift
Steam & Cold Plunge

Mental Reps

Box Breathing · 4-4-4-4

Today's Visualization

"You are in PT. Every exercise is a deposit in the bank. See your graft strengthening, fibers weaving in, anchoring perfectly."

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