Post-surgery elbow recovery

A dated September 2025 recovery snapshot following elbow surgery: oral BPC-157 as a self-described hedge; collagen, whey protein, and vitamin C before elbow loading or stretching; Marc Pro electrical stimulation; lymphatic drainage; and blood-flow-restriction work with Kelly Starrett, alongside multiple physical therapists. Ferriss repeatedly said this was not medical advice.

Reported practice

Date of record:: 10 Sep 2025

Interventions

Medication

BPC-157
a hedge during surgical repair following a performance coach's recommendation
Details & sources
Current during surgical recovery as of 10 Sep 2025; no source records a stop. Recommended by a performance coach. Ferriss questioned oral availability and explicitly discouraged unsupervised copying.
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Supplements

Collagen
before elbow straining, training, or stretching
Keith Baar-style tendon-loading protocol before straining the elbow
Details & sources
Dose and exact collagen form not stated. Current during surgical recovery as of 10 Sep 2025; no source records a stop. Whey protein and vitamin C are separate co-ingested interventions.
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Whey protein
before elbow straining, training, or stretching
part of his supplementation around elbow loading during surgical recovery
Details & sources
Dose, brand, and whey form not stated. Ferriss said he used it often, not necessarily every time he took collagen. Current during surgical recovery as of 10 Sep 2025; no source records a stop.
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Vitamin C
before elbow straining, training, or stretching
part of his supplementation around elbow loading during surgical recovery
Details & sources
Dose and form not stated. Ferriss said he used it with collagen and often whey protein. Current during surgical recovery as of 10 Sep 2025; no source records a stop.
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Device

Electrical stimulationMarc Pro
elbow rehabilitation after surgery
Details & sources
Settings and frequency not stated. Current during recovery as of 10 Sep 2025; Marc Pro is also listed on the episode page.
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Recovery

Lymphatic drainage
elbow rehabilitation after surgery
Details & sources
Frequency and practitioner not stated. Current during recovery as of 10 Sep 2025, under professional supervision.
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Blood-flow restriction (BFR) training
elbow rehabilitation after surgery
Details & sources
Done with Kelly Starrett; protocol details not stated. Current during recovery as of 10 Sep 2025, alongside multiple physical therapists; not do-it-yourself.
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Sources

Original accounts behind this protocol. Numbers match the references in each intervention.

01Q&A with Tim — Supplements I'm Taking, AI Craziness, Dating, Training, and More Source for this protocol

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