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Lifting was never a big part of my life. I did it to stay healthy and get a little bit of tone for the ladies, but it was not a passion. Eventually, as my responsibilities increased and my free time grew more precious, my priorities shifted to what mattered more. I guess part of my departure from lifting was concern for injuries. I have sustained prior shoulder injuries, and my knees are pretty bad naturally. Though lifting (with proper technique) is very safe, when things go wrong they can go very wrong; for example, I have seen quite a few patients who have damaged their backs from deadlifting improperly.Did you stop lifting because you lost interest or you had to take care of your hands so you do not receive an injury?
I'm really passionate about bodybuilding and I'm 95% positive I want to go into a surgery specialty. Do you think I would have to give up bodybuilding for surgery?
If you're passionate about bodybuilding, then you will find/make time to do it. What sacrifices that entails you will have to find out when you get there. I doubt I'd be the first to tell you that priorities change with time. With respect to surgery, I think you will be able to manage after residency if it really matters that much to you. If I wanted to, I could find time to lift 3-4 times a week instead of the other sports I do with my current schedule setup.