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michellermarino

Kia ora,

It's Michelle here! I have a lot to learn about strength training and nutrition. I have been having difficulty eating the required amount of protein, I can barely eat more. I had a sore shoulder & arms during the 3rd or 4th week, so took a couple of days break till my trainer told me to come to training to do lower intensity stretches & training. By that time, my shoulder was better & I was feeling good. Lifting a barbell is rather awkward, which is probably the reason I put my shoulder out, probably due to weakness. Nice to know there are experienced people who could give some advice.

Inshapeandhealthy15

Stretching is # 1 before cardio or strength training, especially the hamstrings. If this isn't stretched really well it will cause back issues and injuries.

nossmf

Welcome, Michelle!

There are some great threads created by our members, bookmarked to the top of each category that may be helpful. Just look for "Most Helpful Posts - whatever the category name is”.

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