March 16, 20215 yr 6 minutes ago, Paul852 said: What exactly is your workout routine? Bike, treadmill. elliptical, swimming. Edit: beating off.
March 16, 20215 yr 2 minutes ago, vikas83 said: I figured that was coming for international. Can't wait to see how bad the US gov't Fs this process up. I'm assuming this will be a fed level item and not a state level item. Already have a hard enough time finding a passport appointment.
March 16, 20215 yr 1 minute ago, IFB DOG said: Bike, treadmill. elliptical, swimming. Edit: beating off. Why no weight training?
March 16, 20215 yr 2 minutes ago, Paul852 said: Why no weight training? Because the gym is closed still and I don't have the proper equipment nor the knowledge to do it safely. I also power walk with my 85 year old neighbor. We wear masks, though.
March 16, 20215 yr 2 minutes ago, IFB DOG said: Because the gym is closed still and I don't have the proper equipment nor the knowledge to do it safely. I also power walk with my 85 year old neighbor. We wear masks, though. Those are excuses. Get a pair of 30 lb....actually, 20 lb dumbbells and look up some exercises. Practice them, do them carefully. Pushups also work wonders.
March 16, 20215 yr 1 minute ago, Paul852 said: Those are excuses. Get a pair of 30 lb....actually, 20 lb dumbbells and look up some exercises. Practice them, do them carefully. Pushups also work wonders. Resistance bands work pretty good also
March 16, 20215 yr 55 minutes ago, binkybink77 said: My mom had this problem on Lipitor and they changed her over to Crestor which she tolerates much better. I asked for Crestor because I tend to tolerate drugs the same way as her. So far just weird dreams. There is also a supplement called Cholestoff that some people have success with that you can buy over the counter - it's basically plant sterols. Interesting. That's what my dad and I were both on. We both went off it. He's on crestor no with no issues.
March 16, 20215 yr 4 minutes ago, IFB DOG said: Because the gym is closed still and I don't have the proper equipment nor the knowledge to do it safely. I also power walk with my 85 year old neighbor. We wear masks, though. Because of the gym closing, I switched to pretty much all kettlebell training since like last March. I was a strict classic gym goer and weight lifter for years. It is great because it requires almost no space and is relatively safe compared to other weight lifting practices. Highly recommend.
March 16, 20215 yr After years of being a certain weight I have found that if you lose the weight your body will just put it back on unless you work out like a maniac to just maintain it.
March 16, 20215 yr 3 minutes ago, Gannan said: Interesting. That's what my dad and I were both on. We both went off it. He's on crestor no with no issues. I've heard a few people say they had bad side effects with Lipitor but for whatever reason it seems to be the default go-to when prescribing statins.
March 16, 20215 yr Just now, binkybink77 said: I've heard a few people say they had bad side effects with Lipitor but for whatever reason it seems to be the default go-to when prescribing statins. I think it was all the rage right before the pharma companies had to stop paying off docs to prescribe it and its popularity stuck
March 16, 20215 yr OK. So you guys got me all confused and I actually just had my latest labs pulled up. LDL - 105 HDL - 136 Trig - 42 Total - 253 Guess my total is high, but that's due to the HDL, which isn't bad.
March 16, 20215 yr 5 minutes ago, vikas83 said: OK. So you guys got me all confused and I actually just had my latest labs pulled up. LDL - 105 HDL - 136 Trig - 42 Total - 253 Guess my total is high, but that's due to the HDL, which isn't bad. Weren't the guidelines revised to now use a ratio of HDL to total rather than strictly looking at the total alone?
March 16, 20215 yr 36 minutes ago, Paul852 said: Those are excuses. Get a pair of 30 lb....actually, 20 lb dumbbells and look up some exercises. Practice them, do them carefully. Pushups also work wonders. I don't understand the switch between "you're making excuses" to "do them carefully". That's exactly why I'd like to be with a trainer when starting weightlifting. 32 minutes ago, BirdsFanBill said: Because of the gym closing, I switched to pretty much all kettlebell training since like last March. I was a strict classic gym goer and weight lifter for years. It is great because it requires almost no space and is relatively safe compared to other weight lifting practices. Highly recommend. What's the difference between a dumbbell set and a kettlebell?
March 16, 20215 yr 1 minute ago, IFB DOG said: I don't understand the switch between "you're making excuses" to "do them carefully". That's exactly why I'd like to be with a trainer when starting weightlifting. If everyone who wanted to get in shape needed a trainer then nobody would be in shape. Watch YouTube videos if you need to. Read articles. Watch yourself in the mirror. People figure it out all the time. Just use light weight to start with and you'll be fine.
March 16, 20215 yr Also, all you fatties should pony up a couple benjis for a coronary artery calcium scan. Another data point instead of just relying on serum cholesterol levels. I did it mostly for the piece of mind, but also to have as a baseline to reference against when I get scanned again in the future. Everyone younger than 45 with a non-zero score is at risk and should talk to their doc about going on a statin or try harder to be less fat. That you includes you too, Buckeye Manboobs.
March 16, 20215 yr 4 minutes ago, IFB DOG said: I don't understand the switch between "you're making excuses" to "do them carefully". That's exactly why I'd like to be with a trainer when starting weightlifting. What's the difference between a dumbbell set at kettlebell? When you look in the mirror, that's not a kettlebell. That's the difference.
March 16, 20215 yr 1 minute ago, we_gotta_believe said: Also, all you fatties should pony up a couple benjis for a coronary artery calcium scan. Another data point instead of just relying on serum cholesterol levels. I did it mostly for the piece of mind, but also to have as a baseline to reference against when I get scanned again in the future. Everyone younger than 45 with a non-zero score is at risk and should talk to their doc about going on a statin or try harder to be less fat. That you includes you too, Buckeye Manboobs. I can't. I'm going next month for another follow up for breast, and I can only do one thing at a time. If I go and fail the calcium score test, then I get yet another Doc --and my goal here is to stop seeing one before adding another. Must get released soon from surgeon. That's the goal! My lung screenings already say I have calcifications of the coronary arteries, and I have a degenerating spine. Part of me wants to know, and the other part of me just wants to drop dead, just like my Dad. My last lipids were 2019. Total 183. Triglycerides 242 Hdl 59 Ratio 3.1. LDL 76 and VLDL is out of whack @ 48. Been on 10mg Crestor since 2017.
March 16, 20215 yr 2 minutes ago, DiPros said: I can't. I'm going next month for another follow up for breast, and I can only do one thing at a time. If I go and fail the calcium score test, then I get yet another Doc --and my goal here is to stop seeing one before adding another. Must get released soon from surgeon. That's the goal! My lung screenings already say I have calcifications of the coronary arteries, and I have a degenerating spine. Part of me wants to know, and the other part of me just wants to drop dead, just like my Dad. My last lipids were 2019. Total 183. Triglycerides 242 Hdl 59 Ratio 3.1. LDL 76 and VLDL is out of whack @ 48. Been on 10mg Crestor since 2017. Yea I should also add that a CAC scan should only be done every 5 to 10 years due to the radiation exposure. So if you're already getting a high dose from other diagnostic scans, it's probably better to wait a year or two to mitigate annual exposure.
March 16, 20215 yr 2 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Yea I should also add that a CAC scan should only be done every 5 to 10 years due to the radiation exposure. So if you're already getting a high dose from other diagnostic scans, it's probably better to wait a year or two to mitigate annual exposure. Here's yet another thing to think about. Also, what if I were to get called for a vaccine before my next test? I might just go to the back of the line. I've read where you should wait 30 days.
March 16, 20215 yr 22 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said: Also, all you fatties should pony up a couple benjis for a coronary artery calcium scan. Another data point instead of just relying on serum cholesterol levels. I did it mostly for the piece of mind, but also to have as a baseline to reference against when I get scanned again in the future. Everyone younger than 45 with a non-zero score is at risk and should talk to their doc about going on a statin or try harder to be less fat. That you includes you too, Buckeye Manboobs. I haven't been to a doctor in years (1998), I will probably just drop dead one day
March 16, 20215 yr Just now, Joe Shades 73 said: I haven't been to a doctor in years (1998), I will probably just drop dead one day dude, wtf
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