Georges St-Pierre's road to recovery: I feel great
Posted on June 6, 2012, 05:35 PM by Mike SearsonGeorges St-Pierre is on the mend and feeling great. This should sound like music to his fans' ears, as the French-Canadian UFC Welterweight Champion has had to sit out his last two scheduled fights (UFC 137 and UFC 143) due to an ACL injury of his right knee. We were told that he would be out of action for at least 10 months.
Five months later, St-Pierre seems to be coming along fine in his rehabilitation. In his latest "Road to Recovery" video, posted by St-Pierre on his Youtube channel, he says: "My knee feels good. I don't feel any pain. I feel it's much better now with a better range of motion and my muscles feel more relaxed."
He twitted the following, yesterday:
More than 5 Months into rehab with @sportsciencelab & feeling great. You fans are a huge part of my Road to Recovery. youtu.be/nmeverNEwyc
— Georges St-Pierre(@GeorgesStPierre) June 5, 2012
St-Pierre's return to the Octagon is slated for November, against Interim Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit. St-Pierre was quoted last October by MMAMania.com as saying: “I believe Carlos poses more problems for me than I’ve ever seen. I have to deal with a guy who has knockout power, a very technical striker and great ground game as well, an unpredictable fighter.”
St-Pierre would know, as he and Condit train under the tutelage of Greg Jackson, who appeared on HDNet's "Inside MMA" and said the following: "Well, Georges is so smart, and is an incredibly attentive person. He really pays attention to whatever he's supposed to do for his rehab. He approaches it very scientifically, and Firas Zahabi and everybody up there at Tri-Star, they make sure that he does the right things to eat healthy. If he ends up fighting Carlos, I will be stepping out. I won't be cornering either person, and I'll be enjoying a hamburger somewhere when it happens."
A wise decision by Jackson. Check out the video below to see St-Pierre's progress for a larger one than encapsulated in the tweet:
Comments
Dude looks like an Olympic athlete. That's some proper rehab!
Ive seen gsp in person his shoulders aint as big as it is on pic!!!!! LOL
I prey he is at least 95% for trhe fight so no matter what happens
no excuses we move on
the legs of GSP look big and strong again :) !
HE will smash condit for sure.
It is a bit strange how the guts of GSP are coming out ,like the bodybuilders who abusesively took growth hormone. (im not saying that GSP is juiced up so dont weak me..) well weak me if you like i dont mind actually
Yeah great athlete when he is back he will dominate again
Good luck and hope to see you back better than ever, soon!
Take all the time you need, Mr Safe-Pierre, because your performance has been everything but stellar in the past few years.
Not really a huge fan of GSP; but can't wait to see him inside the octagon - now that there a more competition such as Condit, Ellenbergber, Kampmann (?), Mcdonald, N. Diaz (when and if he returns), and Matt Serra.
Serra???? does he still fight?
lol he'll be back. though it will be in the heavyweight division.
Is it just me or does he actually look bigger?!?
For sure looks bigger! 190+ lbs I'd say
He has been walking around at 190-195 for years now. He walked around at 185 until the Alves fight--then he gained more muscle.
He looks like a tank.
If GSp is doing sprint training now then he isn;t far of a return. I just wonder how his confidence will be once he recieves some leg kicks on his bad knee on his return. They stuff plays with your mind.
GSP said he would probably start full training in July--and it looks like everything is on schedule. He has been doing his rehab properly, so I am betting he is as good as ever.
I have to laugh when I see him run so stiff and straight--but he definitely looks in shape already--and a training camp will be for technique and weight cutting.
His weight is about same i think because his legs are smaller that they use to be but upperbody has grown. His weight could rise up to 200 pounds when he gets back to lifting weights.
*wagging finger like a mom* "youre not allowed to run on your own" gsp like a kid: "bu...but mommy...i dont feel any pain." lol. WARRRRRRRRR NIGAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
gsp* sorry...i meant war gsp*
i respect GSP as an athlete so much but why does he have to be so ****ing boring to watch