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I might have to disagree with this. Lifting -- ie, doing other motions -- might be helping to teach a person to move more efficiently. Also, I know that lifting can sometimes fatigue a person, and leave them sore. But, in a case like this, where OP has become accustomed to lifting and does so only once a week, the time in…

This is maybe too simple. But I think you have to realize, there are two types of people who go to the gym. There are those who really like to move and work out. They don't care who you are or what you are doing because they are immersed in their own activities and having fun. And, there are people who are dissatisfied…

Good luck! I had knee surgery with a long recovery and had an imbalance for a long time. I lost muscle in the leg with my bad knee. But more I think I just needed to trust it again and learn to use it again. I think that simple things, like running stairs, and doing yoga, where you assume one-legged poses like the warrior…

Jason is right. Box step ups and lunges with weights.

This is an interesting question, which is why I am bumping it. I am going to guess that taking four-five days days off at the gym, or even six, isn't going to make you much more susceptible to soreness than your regular routine -- which is every third day? I am thinking that is what I recall from my own training, but I am…

My sister is a former ballerina. I don't know if that means she knows anything ... But she used to take Jazzercize classes.

Wow! The gym i go to used to have a jiggle machine -- that is, a machine where you stood on a vibrating plate. It always seemed to me like those old vibrating belt machines they had in gyms in the late 1950s and 1960s. I was the only one who used it. It stood in the corner, mostly ignored. I kinda thought it was fun,…

Popping of the joints is generally considered benign. However, that said, mine pop when I have not been stretching much, or using the joint. I had a popping sound in my knee when I was recovering from my knee injury; now that I am recovered, and running regularly again, the popping has gone away. The air bubbles thing is a…

I think it is pretty common. I am MUCH slower on the days after squatting and deadlifting than I am normally. Deadlifting, in particular, seems to take it out of me, and I am not recovered enough the day following a serious deadlifting session to run very well. The big, compound, lower body lifts are taxing. A lot of…

Sounds to me like you are describing the YMCA. The 'Y' has reinvented itself somewhat as a workout place over the past decade. They usually have quite a good range of equipment and are reasonably priced. I've never been to one where they play music or have TVs or anything like that.

Oatmeal is supposed to have advantages for breaking a fast. It has protein. It's carbs gets broken down and absorbed slowly so you don't get spikes in blood sugar. Maybe with a bit of brown sugar, since you are rushing off to Crossfit after eating, I assume. Then restrict your carbs the rest of the day?

Doesn't seem to me that those movements are the type likely to cause injury. They're not easy but they are relatively simple, controlled movements. Are you sure you are not trying to lift too heavy? Maybe you need to back off, use a bit lighter weights, and then work up in weight as your body adapts, gets use to the stress…

Hey, Noticed nobody responded. Sorry. This group used to a bit more active. But it was never overwhelmingly so. My son does Crossfit so I go with him whenever he is home from school. Otherwise, I am mostly a runner and tennis player. But he's home, so I have been going this past week or so. My favorite movements are those…

You and your fancy printed statistics... Pretty impressive. But you should see me on the days after I have deadlifted or squatted. I leave and go out ... I come back and the grass needs cutting again. I can't prove it, but ... people have seen it.

Ha! I am with everyone else. Doctor was a jerk. If he wanted to discuss your weight with you and offer advice on how you might lose some, fine. But just to pinch you and make an insensitive comment? No. But, to get to your actual topic .... As to why I am here: I hurt my knee and had to have surgery a few years back. I was…

I just finished: "Lincoln's Last Trial: The Murder Case That Propelled Him to the Presidency." It is quite well written and quite interesting. It seems the author got access to a stenographer's notes and account of the trial, notes that no one else had used before. This stenographer was exceedingly sharp and the book…

Duck_Puddle is right. You don't want to prepare for this at all? I am going to bet that you have such chafing at 100 km that you quit right then and there. You've got to work up to it -- to toughen up. You've got to know what cycling shorts work for you, what saddle, etc., etc.

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I have no idea. But I have seen personal trainers and physical therapists suggest stretching the pectoralis minor muscle for slightly hunched shoulders and bad posture. My mother always told me to just "Stand up straight!" That's is, when you think about it, and are standing, pull your shoulders back, draw your shoulder…

The people at our running shop store told me that they are finding that people only wear them for races, as you say, for exactly that reason.

Whoever said it was right. Different shoes, different longevity. Just like everything else: They engineer shoes to reach replacement at a specific time, and they are pretty good at it. Those new, $250 Nike Vaporfly shoes are designed for 250 miles. Point is: Ask the salespeople when you buy the shoes. If they are good they…

These are impressive! Congrats, people.

Well, of course, as rational, objective individuals, we're all going to tell you: Stop running. Wait for the appointment. If you continue to injure yourself further, your recovery will take longer. You have a race in April. What do you miss out on if you stop? A medal and a hearty hand-shake! Big deal. That and $3 will get…

http://nesportandspine.com/sites/default/files/plantarfasciitisteachingsheet.pdf

Actually, the kip is a very technical, gymnastics movement. It is not an ersatz pull-up. And, for your information, most gymnasts are pretty strong on the bar.

Terrible. I'm sorry. I agree with those previous comments that have a hard time seeing how she had any fault. She signaled. Insurance or no insurance, he should pay for bike repairs, if nothing else. But, it is probably too late for that. At least ... she's going to be okay. That's the important thing.

I saw this too. I kinda of like it. This is the kind of very simple test that anyone can do for themselves and maybe give themselves a bit of motivation to do better when they already know they should but have not been. It reminds me that, before the safety elevator was invented, buildings were never built that were more…

My brother has a Peleton. His whole family uses it. Often. They love it. And, I must say, it has been a great thing for them. They don't ride outside, and I don't think they would. Not as much, anyway.

http://nesportandspine.com/sites/default/files/plantarfasciitisteachingsheet.pdf I found this stretch to be a God-send. I had PF for many years because I run and played soccer and tennis and was unwilling to take a break from any of those activities. Once I started that stretch, and put Superfeet insoles in my shoes, I…

AHA! I think this must be it. Thank you. The reasoning seems to make some sense, though, again, I'm not sure I buy it. It would suggest that rotator cuff injuries are super common in weight lifters. Are they? The study I referenced above, a look at recreational weightlifters, said that shoulder was the location of 36…