Question: Looking to find the best and most efficient exercises to strengthen lower back, buttock, legs, mid back , chest and arms. I am 52 and just had back surgery, on 3/7. Am still not released to pt , not until 7, XXXXXXX I had 2 fractures in lumbar I have lost 3.5 in. Height, approc 25-30 #'s of muscle. I need to gain as much weight ad possible as quickly as possible should I be drinking a muscle protien builder shake every morning or even 2x day .and and what foods/ supplements would best to achive fast muscle buildig.?

I forgot to add Medications I also suffer from Bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome 10 surgeries over 20 surgical procedures With no good outcome. They had me on heavy doses of morphine for the last 15 years And I didn't even know there was anything wrong with my back I was crushing my spine the last 10 years.. They also had me on Celebrex , Ambien, trazadone, skelexa, abilify, anti seizer meds, welbutrin, suboxone, The list just keeps going on it's been since 94 was my first surgery In my last hand surgery was in 02 And I'm beginning to believe That I never Had carpal tunnel.Have bulging discs Arthritis And stenosis C6 and 7 Which causes carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms So I probably never had carpal tunnel because the surgeries never worked. So I still need a surgical procedure done on my neck to free up my hands and arms before I lose all of my muscle Which there's not much muscle left.Sorry if this got a little long I will wait for your response Thank you