well done on trying them, but I would just do the plank at the minute until you can do two or three sets of each. The plank is a hard one to do any way without lifting legs!!! Keep up the good work though, Brilliant that you are trying it though.
@Goonergal I would say not lazy just being sensible with shin splint problems and excellent step count over the last week
Yes, the wait for follow up from my MRI is July 17 but I had the scan May 16th. With no advice on what exercise to do/avoid goodness knows what damage I could do in the meantime. I assume if you have had shin splints before you have some idea of precautions but the delay does seem excessive. Be careful is the best I can say.
My back is fine thanks. I never consider it a problem but as they couldn't find anything conclusive with lower legs they decided to look at the lower back. In some ways I hope they find something and can give me a solution.
) finished off with decline press 110kg 5x5 then the arms with D/B curls 25kg 4x8 and done!! Home for a rest.
@johnpol well done for working through a tough session. There seems to be a theme running through the last 4 posts. Determination to keep positive and keep doing all you can to stay active and deal with diabetes on your own terms. Huge respect for you all @tsouza, @flexi06 and @Japes.. But some things in the gym are never easy, and you have to push yourself sometimes (just my opinion
Thank you but I have never known anything different to be honest, my feelings was always if training was easy then everyone would do it, you have to push on even on the days when nothing is going well. over the years I have dealt with some injuries, and if I'm honest, it's took some recovering from the stroke and after nearly three years I'm starting to feel like me, as far as training is concerned, but you just have to push on.
Hi @flexi06 I like Bilkman he advocates meat eating! I do have weights both free and a weight machine but at the moment I am waiting for MRI scan results before doing anything much/at all with them. I have some good core exercises which are back friendly given by @johnpol and some great advice for a swimming execise given by @kev-w .Ianp I’ve just been reading some stuff by dr Benjamin bikman and he mentions muscle building as a sink for bg, I don’t know what ur abilities are but I guess it could mean any body part like ( ahem) arms etc. Any possibility of small hand weights? It might help your current consternation
