VF> Canadian. I think the fact that the setup is living 
 VF> in the same place as my computer, bed, and fishtank might help.
  
 JC> Yeah, the exercise equipment has to be set up in a 
 JC> prominent place.  Putting your weight rig in the 
 JC> basement or garage will do you just about as much good 
I am in a bachelor suite, a basement unit. There's no other place to put the 
thing that in my living area.
 JC> Begin SLOWLY!  Do a large number of reps really slowly 
 JC> with light weights to start.  Don't mess up your 
I'm pushing a bit more on my legs - leg curls with 50Lb, ten reps, since the 
cycle chap (a coach) suggested that the hams are the ones to work on, since 
every other leg muscle gets worked out during cycling.
 JC> shoulder like I did.  I had to do about 10 months of 
 JC> rehab before I could start lifting heavy weights.
Yeah. MY problem right now is my bike - its so shot that I have to really 
horse it to get anywhere... at least, I _think_ its my bike. Either that, or 
I am suddenly waaaaay out of shape. 
The sudden increase in difficulty, while going up a steadly incline 
yesterday, kinda clued me into the serious state of my bottom bracket. Well, 
not just the lurching increase in difficulty, but the grinding sensation and 
similar noise from the pedal areas....
seven days... seven days....
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