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Hi there. I'm a 32-year-old woman who's had three major spinal surgeries and lives with chronic pain. I'm also a wife, a mom, a paramedic, and a triathlete. Here's a blog post I wrote a couple of years ago about moving past chronic pain. I hope it helps. http://daniellesavak.blogspot.com/2011/07/yes-it-hurts-what-else.html
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I highly recommend the Chalean Extreme DVD set from Beachbody. (And no, I'm not a Beachbody salesperson.) I was a cardio junkie, but really didn't have a clue how to start lifting properly. It's a fantastic series, and it works for all skill/experience levels. I've done it twice now - did not bulk up, have great muscles,…
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I started at 205. I'm now at 168, and that's from two rounds of Chalean Extreme, a DVD workout set that focuses on very heavy lifting. It's fantastic. I plateaued for a while at 168 (my goal is 160), so I've just started adding more cardio. But I'm not going to stop the heavy lifting. Muscle takes a lot of calories to…
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It's five days per week, and it goes like this: (the days of the week will vary depending on what day you start, but for this example we'll start on Sunday.) Sunday: Circuit training, 35 mins Monday: off Tuesday: Circuit training, 35 mins Wednesday: off Thursday: Circuit training, 35 mins Friday: Intervals, 45 mins…
