i had rotator cuff surgery back in may, i was able to fight & rehab myself back to strength to bowl in 3 months.. since then i have been using 14lb , at times i find myself trying to overpower the ball. i was thinking about going back up in weight to slow myself down.
You guys have any thoughts or opinions about moving back up in weight?
Just for the record i can handle 15lb ok, i was thinking about trying 16..

i had rotator cuff surgery back in may, i was able to fight & rehab myself back to strength to bowl in 3 months.. since then i have been using 14lb , at times i find myself trying to overpower the ball. i was thinking about going back up in weight to slow myself down.
You guys have any thoughts or opinions about moving back up in weight?
Just for the record i can handle 15lb ok, i was thinking about trying 16..

Had the surgery myself 5 years ago and am thinking about my strength scale as I worked my way back up. May is a long time ago, depending on your age. We heal slower as we age.

If you're 40 or younger and have already done strength training, go for the 16. If you have only one of those "IFs", consider throwing a 15 in practice sessions, while throwing 14s in league. If you can do say 3 - 4 games in a row with a 15 lb. ball for 2 or 3 practice session and not have it affect anything, then try one 16 in the same test cycle.

thanks guys, just for the record im 39. I find that after 6-8 frames i start getting looser and im able to amp up the speed. it does take longer to get loose, the dr has cleared me back in august to resume normal activities. she said to use common sense and if its gonna hurt or cause problems dont do it. I still have some soreness from time to time. i will give your test a try.. thanks charlest

Soreness is not a good sign; don't push it. You're young yet; time is still on your side. See a therapist about which muscles need to be developed/strengthened to best support that area that was operated on. From 14 lb. to 16 lb. is not a large increase in absolute weight. The HUGE increase is in the torque created by swinging that difference of weight with the arm joint. Just like the knee and the hip in bowling, the muscles around the joint support the whole structure: bones, tendons and ligaments.