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DrPhil

An update on this, and a question for Wardy257.

Popped down to A&E and had an x-ray done, nothing broken. Got a pretty vague "rest it for a while" diagnosis.

Then bumped into a friend of mine who is an orthopaedic reg, so I got a sneaky second opinion. He reckons I had a break there before, but probably never checked it out. I played in goals for years so abuse of my body was standard fare.

He thinks I may just have a weakness there from the years of football and this may never fully recover without surgery!

So the question is, what upper body work can I do that will not put any pressure on the wrist? Pushups, pullups, most weights will all require a degree of wrist flexibility.

ChilliRed

Hello.  I am new to the forum.  I am 51 years old, 5ft 2 and weigh 10st 11.  Up until 2 years ago I was always about 9st 4 but got into bad eating habits after years of eating healthy.  I have started eating healthy again and I am going to the gym three times a week doing some cardio and using some of the weight machines.  I have an underactive thyroid and take 150mg thyroxine per day.  Not sure if it is because of this but I find the exercising really hard work and really struggle with anything too energetic and and feel very lethargic.  I have been going to the gym for about 4 weeks now and I have also brought some kettlebells.  I want to lose weight but most importantly I want to get fit and tone up.  I am trying to eat more protein and although I am eating carbs only really getting carbs from things like porridge, sweet potatoes, quinoa etc.  I also eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drinking plenty of water.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated as I am not sure if there is anything that I should be doing but not doing.  Really want to look a bit better in my bikini when going on holiday in 5 weeks and would really like to get my BMI back into the healthy range.

Wardy257

I'm not a massive fan of super sets for the average gym goer as form often suffers negating the benefits. Keep it simple, 3 exercises per movement. So back could be lat pull, barbell row then wide grip row. 3 sets of 12 for each.

If you want to keep the super sets then use TRX or a functional trainer for your presses.

Wardy257

Try doing pulls only for a while. Some machines will allow you to do push exercises without needing your wrists too.

Wardy257

4 weeks is not all that long for your body to adjust so keep at it, you need to force your body to change. Don't go crazy on the cardio, lifts weights and try to use exercises that use the most muscles in one go.  Good examples are squats, lunges, chest press, barbell rows. The key thing is to try your best to lift more weight each week. It does not matter if you start with 2-3 kg as long as your progress, and progress regularly.

Apart from that keep it simple. Have a look at my gym mistakes posts.

ChilliRed

Thanks for your reply.  I am progressing with the weight machines in the gym so hopefully I will see progress in time.  Thanks again ;-)

Yohinan

A common debate I seem to become involved with is if you can only choose one which is more beneficial, the foods one consumes vs exercise. I say if you never exercise and just conduct your daily activities as normal what you consume is of far more benefit to your health then if you work out like a fanatic and eat whatever ones little heart desires.....What are your thoughts and opinions regarding this topic?

Charlts

Diet, you can't out run a bad one.

Yohinan

That is going to be one of my new favorite quotes! Do I give credit to you as the originator?

Desmo

Depends on your goals I guess. If you're just talking average joe blogs on the street then it's diet every time. If you're looking to seriously improve in strength or size then it's both...100%.