Question 1

58 year old female gets plenty of exercise and eats a clean, correct diet but is gaining so much upper body weight. why?

Accepted Answer

Need fewer calories: Anything that uses energy (calories) will help one lose weight, as long as she does not eat or drink back more calories after the activity. Examples: if walking, take a longer route; use stairs instead of elevators; park a block from school and walk there with the kids; at home, skip dessert and go walk around the block instead. Doctor can check to be sure weight gain is not water, tumor, etc...

Question 2

should i abandon upper body exercises while i have a strained rotator cuff?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely not!: The best exercises to help a strained rotator cuff is shoulder blade and upper back exercises. Scapular retractions (holding the back tips of the shoulder blades together) for 3 sets of 2 minutes at a time will reduce the load on the rotator cuff. It will allow the shoulder to heal much quicker. This is a tip that should be taken up with every patient with a shoulder injury!

Question 3

hello...inpite of exercise 4 to 5 times a week  with a  maintained diet i m  not able to loose weight from my upper body?

Accepted Answer

Time: You may have to adjust the types of exercises.  When you exercise you replace fat with muscle (which actually weighs more) without a necessary change in configuration, except possibly in feel and sleekness.  Check with a trainer or physical therapist for recommendations.  Good luck and congratulations on your persistence.  Keep it up.

Question 4

hi, my back is making a weird sound when i move my upper body to the right and left (the sound sounds like a sawing sound) is there anything i can do about that? like some back exercises?

Accepted Answer

Probably: 1.You need to understand where the lesion is which is,producing these sounds. That will require a hands on exam with a PMR or Ortho doc. Muscle strength, joint function, posture in the affected area will be necessary to assess.  2. Then a treatment program can be offered to resolve this issue. Good luck

Question 5

what would you say are most effective exercises to tone upper body?

Accepted Answer

Resistance exercises: Weight lifting is the most popular resistance but pay attention to the upper back with rows and military presses not just bench presses and triceps and biceps exercise. Alternatively calisthenics can get the job done.

Question 6

im 5'2 and 116 pounds but i'm not toned and have quite a lot of lower body fat esp bottom and thighs. when i exercise it comes off upper body.help pls?

Accepted Answer

Refer to answer: You do not need to a lot of exercise to loose weight. Eating right and not gmo is key to success. No cereals, whet, soy, corn, juices, sodas rey, and barley are the problems. Slowly will loose weight. Concentrate on loe salt cheese, almond and tahini butter.Also avocado, sesame, and flaxseed.

Question 7

what exercises should i do for upper body?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Depends on what your goals are - to strengthen, rehab from injury, build muscle, overall conditioning. There any many exercises, with or without weights or therabands, and gym machines to use, from rows and lat pulldowns to help with upper back, biceps curls, triceps for upper arm, exercises for the chest, delts, etc.

Question 8

after exercise i get weird white lumps on upper body?

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: There is exercise or cold induced urticaria. But it might be normal!

Question 9

just had surgery at the end of november 2019, what upper body exercises can i perform and not perform?

rotator cuff surgety

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't guess: The team you should ask about this is the one that knows all the features of your past surgery &amp; present status. When a surgeon does such a surgery no two are identical in their scope or outcome. No two patients have identical pre-operative health and or operative outcome.

Question 10

for exercise i do upper body strength training one day. the next day i do lower body cardio.  should i do lower body strength training after 40 y/o?

Accepted Answer

Workouts: As long as your doctor says you are healthy enough to do so, it is good to vary your workouts.  Please keep focus on health more than the number on the scale.  Healthy food plan and sleep are part of the healthy lifestyle.  Peace and good health.

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58 year old female gets plenty of exercise and eats a clean, correct diet but is gaining so much upper body weight. why?

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Should i abandon upper body exercises while i have a strained rotator cuff?

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Hello...inpite of exercise 4 to 5 times a week with a maintained diet i m not able to loose weight from my upper body?

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Hi, my back is making a weird sound when i move my upper body to the right and left (the sound sounds like a sawing sound) is there anything i can do about that? like some back exercises?

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What would you say are most effective exercises to tone upper body?

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Im 5'2 and 116 pounds but i'm not toned and have quite a lot of lower body fat esp bottom and thighs. when i exercise it comes off upper body.help pls?

A member asked:

What exercises should i do for upper body?

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After exercise i get weird white lumps on upper body?

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Just had surgery at the end of november 2019, what upper body exercises can i perform and not perform? rotator cuff surgety

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For exercise i do upper body strength training one day. the next day i do lower body cardio. should i do lower body strength training after 40 y/o?

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