Hi! I have power lifted for a large part of my life. About three years ago I stopped lifted entirely due to tendonitis in my right wrist and elbow. I also have Achilles tendonitis. I recently upped my membership at our area rec which has a great weight room, but I am a little afraid to jump right back into lifting after so…
I donated blood today (I do it regularly), and the nurse that took my blood informed me that donating blood burns 650 calories. Does anyone know if there is truth to this? I normally do not watch closely what I eat after I donate blood as I think my body will tell me what I need, and I was significantly over on calories. I…
I have been fighting achilles tendonitis for almost a year now. I developed it while jogging to relieve stress (evidently you should be aware of your stride when you run and not run as if you can run away from all your issues). When I was diagnosed, I stopped running, did PT and gained 25-30 pounds. The PT made it worse. I…