…my knees have been inflamed all week from doing the day 1 exercises, and I started getting concerned. I already take fish oil, but yesterday, I started taking borage oil, glucosamine & chondroitin (good for joints), and I rubbed castor oil and MSM Liposome lotion on my knees. I also eat lots of cruciferous veggies, which are also very healing. My knees are not completely back to normal, but they are “much” better and “almost” back to normal. Maybe it’s just “time,” but I think these supplements are really helping. Anyway, for anyone else with knee issues, I hope this information helps.

Coach Rylan,
Thanks again for your tips regarding my wrists, and I’m sure you would have liked to have responded about my knees, but I can imagine it’s a very complicated subject to talk about/advise online. From now on, I will only do exercises that are known to be safe for the knees and will make sure I know how to safety do them using proper form so as to not hurt myself. AARP and exercise tips for seniors, here I come! haha =)

I think I’m realizing that I’m just more fragile than most, as I’m still feeling pressure (and minor pain) in my knees despite taking it easy since Friday. Perhaps I wasn’t using good form while doing the exercises, which is possible, as they were quite difficult for me. I wish I “could” do them, as I thought they provided for a great workout, and they were fun to boot! I’m sure most can handle them just fine. Anyway, I’m on a quest to look for some “old lady” exercises I guess. I will continue to do the HIIT training, and thanks to you, I’m now adding oatmeal to my daily smoothies and loving it! I’m really bummed about not being about to do the strength training exercises, as I know it’s a great plan that gets results. Oh well, I guess I’ll just find some old lady exercises and mix those up instead. Anyway, thanks for all the great information in your book!

Thanks for your reply! Great info! I will keep all of this in mind for sure and am taking notes! I don’t yet have any issues with my wrists, but I may do this technique anyway as a preventative measure.

After writing my last post, I’m realizing I’m feeling some pressure in my knees, and my guess is that this is due to the burpees and mountain climbers. They don’t “hurt,” but I just feel some pressure. My inclination now is to avoid these, even though at the time, I felt they gave a great workout!

…these are the type of things that make me avoid strength training exercises, as I’m always worried I’m going to hurt myself and cause long-term damage!! I’m only 32 – no pains yet, but I want to keep it that way! haha

Thanks again!

Sarah

Thanks for picking up the book, and I’m very happy you like it so far.

What you’re describing is a common complaint from clients who have a tendency towards carpal tunnel from lots of computer work.

In this case what I have my clients do is get a pair of boxing wrist wraps in addition to a pair of weightlifting gloves. The boxing wraps are a pair of fabric rolls that have a thumb loop stitched into them – boxers wrap their knuckles and wrists with them before putting on their gloves.

What you will want to do is wrap your wrists and hands with these wraps, and then slide your weight lifting gloves on over top. You will need to get a larger pair of gloves than your normally wear to ensure they fit with the extra girth of the wraps.

This will give you plenty of wrist and hands support, and takes off nearly all of the pressure that you feel now.

As you progress through the program and get stronger, you can then ween yourself off of the wraps, and use just gloves.

I worked with many clients with severe carpal tunnel, and this method works wonders.

Here is a link to the type of wrist wraps I’m talking about: http://tinyurl.com/25fjq4t

Hope that helps,

Coach

I just bought your book, “Totally Toned Arms.” I’m very impressed with the information it contains, especially with nutrition (I’m a big believer in lots of veggies!)! A great read! Thank you for providing us with this great book.

I did “Day 1″ today. The cardio part was easy for me, but the strength training certainly had me out of breath! The workout was great, but I’m concerned about my wrists. It seems that many of the exercises have you bend at the wrists and then put a great deal of pressure on them to stay in that position while supporting one’s weight. Is this something I should be concerned about, or perhaps there’s a tip you could share? I type a lot for work and am concerned about these exercises interfering with that.

Thanks Coach Rylan!! I’m excited about going through all 21 days!

1. I need your book to recieve the proper information. I have been working out and watching my food for the last year, I have lost 10% body fat and am in great shape now, however I seem to be build muscle without the definetion thta we ladies like.My work out have P90X, Slim N Six , Chalene Extreme, you can see the I have invested in my tranforamtion, I work out 6x a week and do yoga as well 4x a week.
2. Gain the knowledge on to perform excercises for the arm area.
3. I am in pretty good shape except for my arms so I hope to have more confidense in wearing sleelvess dresses and shirts. I just seems to build so much muscle without the property defination.

Thanks and look forward to getting your book.

BJG

Your story is one I’ve heard so many times. There are a number of things I can pick out from your description that are certainly contributing to the issue of sagging arms and other areas. The good news is, it can be reversed. It’s simply too much to cover here but that is exactly what my new book will help you with. It lays out everything in a really easy to understand format – step by step. I don’t yet have a DVD out, so I’m not sure what you are referring to there, but the book can be found on Amazon or Barnes and Noble for about $12 – which is super cheap for everything it will provide you with.

Coach