My doctors estimate that I can begin working my legs in about a month and a half. Do you have any recommendations as to what I can do to reduce the atrophy effect. It's important to follow your doctor's advice and wait until he tells you to start to exercise. Then he should refer you to a physical therapist to help your rehab. However you should be able to regain your strength faster than it took to get it in the first place.
Muscle tends to have memory.
Get all the proper nutrition and be patient. Doug, I have been a very avid strength trainer for the last 10 years, I am 24 years old. I played college football and tried all types of different training methods. I usually succeeded with almost all of them because I worked hard at whatever I was doing. I did a couple power lifting meets when I was in college and liked them.