knee is in perfectly fine shape for walking and even running, its just putting a load on it that causes any problem. The doctor wanted me to go to physical therapy, but after third visit it became clear that I was wasting time.

I have been doing a 5x5 routine for a while now and am getting good results and good muscle gains. I want to keep the ball rolling but recently tweaked knee just a tad. I have very very limited pain. The biggest thing that i am getting from the sprain is that i am getting swelling. The biggest part ...

Lets say i change routine up and it causes a day or two of being extra sore. Is it acceptable to take an asprin or ibprophen to get by for a couple days. boss doesnt take "i worked out too hard" as an excuse for reduced performance at work.

If im not mistaken I think it is the pre p90x program. Everyone I work with is obsessing over p90x but I don't think fitness level is quite where it needs to be to try it. I watched one of the videos today and it looks a little cheesy but also looks like it could be effective.

no opinions, guess that means its not so great?

Things have been well for efforts if any of you even remember me being around (its been a few months). overall fitness has improved greatly. I run/walk approx 2 miles over hills (sprint uphill, walk downhill) every morning and do some lifting in the late evening. Since i was last here im down 2 pant...

I understand your logic there Swanso but the only muscles that are giving me problems are the ones that i use when i squat like quads. Other then that everything seems fine. back is a little sore but nothing i cant deal with. But legs hurt so bad i can barely get upstairs to bedroom. I have been sle...

im just going to take a couple of cardio weeks, i really think i might have pushed it too far last time i worked out was 4 days ago and im still one hurt unit.

it would just seem that as far as working out goes i need a routine.....if i stray from that routine i have a hard time getting back into it.

i could do that, im just nervous about getting complacent and falling off the wagon.

eh i just cut the workouts way back instead of doing 5 sets of 5 reps i lowered it to 3x5 at about 1/3 the weight. Im afraid that if i dont keep on it ill get lazy again and have trouble getting myself back to the gym after the week off. I hope this isnt detrimental to results.

I have been workin out for about 3 months this time around and have finally been getting some results. Im down about 3-4 inches in midsection and arms/shoulders are getting bigger. I have been using the stronglifts 5x5 weight training program and it has been working very well with some cleaner eatin...

low fat cheese like low fat cheddar or jack or lowfat cottage cheese? I actually prefer the lowfat cottage cheese for sure.

hmm someone needs to tell me about cottage cheese......is it good, bad or indifferent? Sudden craving and i think if its not bad could make its way into regular diet.

i could finish degree in 2 more semesters but with the economy being as slow as it is i added a double major to try to make better money when and if industry ever picks back up.