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Costochondritis and weightlifting
Anyone else experience issues with this? I waited quite a while (5 or 6 weeks) after my first bout with costrochondritis to start lifting again. First round of lifting (Monday), all was fine. Second round (Wednesday) included chest fly reps and now I'm starting to think the costo is back. Not a fan! Anyone have any…
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2 lbs a week/1 lb a week
Part of my challenge as I'm wrapping up my first month and evaluating what's working, what isn't, what I think I should do, what's healthy, what's not, I've seen a lot of discussion on the topic of undereating. MDP recommends 1 lb a week and for me, won't do 2 lbs a week as it would dip me below 1200 calories. So as a…
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Cardio for crappy knees (I dream of jogging)
I've started instituting several lifestyle changes to try to begin losing weight, toning up, and keeping the weight off. Age, stress and a desk job have combined to put me at near 160 lbs (at 5'4") and a size 10, and I'm not happy (or as healthy as I could be) in that range. At present, I do yoga, elliptical, light…
