Lipo recovery for a serious athlete?

I usually tell my patients to wait at least 6 weeks before they start strenuous exercise to avoid any fluid collections.  This includes lifting anything greater than 5 or 10 lbs.   The board certified PS who performs your lipo will be in a better position to recommend your gradual return to your training routine based upon the extent of your lipo.

I treat NUMEROUS athletic males/females, many athletes models and those in front of camera all the time and who undergo strenuous activity.  you need 1-2 weeks off work, and 3-4 weeks off lifting.  depending on the type of liposcution or combination you need will depends on the downtime but It shouldnt ever change your ability to be a serious athlete. givne your backround you really need to chose someone with significant experience and who specializes in VASER HD 360 lipo. 
You need a formal evaluation by an expert in body shaping and contouring to determine what is best.  Traditional liposuction awake and smart liposuction are old methods and do very poorly for tightening skin or significant skin tightening or contouring.  Small problem areas can be improved slightly by these methods.  The best in body contouring not only removes fat with energy devices like VASER ultrasound but also internally heat the skin with radio-frequency devices such as J PLASMA/RENUVION, InMode BodyTite, ThermiRF to heat the under surface of the skin and tighten it at the same time as fat removal. These combinations are called 4D HIDEF VASER contouring and can only be done by a well . trained body contouring specialist. At the same time fat should be harvested, PRP and stem cells added and injected into muscles or indentations/cellulite to get body shaping and contouring.  This is known as a Brazilian butt lift when you inject the fat to the buttock for contouring and lifting, but fat can also be used in areas such as the chest/breast, arms/shoulders, calves and face.  Cellulite should also be treated with cellfina, sculptra, subcision and/or fillers such as bellafill, renuva synthetic fat, or sculptra.  If skin is very loose before surgery then it will need to be removed such as lower abdominal skin (tummy tuck/abdominoplasty), breast skin (breast lift), arm skin (brachioplasty).  Overall you need a full assessment, but simple liposuction alone will not tighten skin and needs a combination of various methods -- fat removal, skin tightening, defining, fat grafting, skin removal -- to get the best in body contouring and body sculpting.  Dr. Emer.

Dear topshelfsniper44,
every plastic surgeon has his own postoperative protocol which he recommends to his patients. Generally speaking, you should be able to start with light training after 10-14 days and probably be able to continue with your normal training routine in less than a month.  I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.
Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery