Cathe high rep and low weight?

[fluffydogfan]

Well, it would be great if my endocrinologist is wrong about the staying-away-from-heavy-weights thing, but he's affiliated with the medical school here where I live and I know he stays up to date.
Maybe he just wants me to be extra-special careful since I've had a leaky blood vessel in my eye before. For me, I just don't think it's worth the risk. I remember when that vessel leaked and I couldn't see a thing out of that eye for two weeks. I was scared to death.
But thank y'all for all the suggestions. My credit card company thanks you, too!

[Helen S]

You got good total body recommendations. Besides Low Impact Circuit, there are also her High Step circuit workouts and Boot Camp.

Helen

[abbyalex]

My endocrinologist loves me to do cardio, but he wants me to watch out with the weights. I've been a diabetic for so long, you've just got to be careful with me.

Interesting. I have been diabetic for about 13 years. My endo never mentioned weight training as a hazard to diabetics, and he does know my workout regimen. I also have been seeing a retina specialist since I was 15 (1979) because my extreme near-sightedness makes me susceptible to retinal tears (I've had 2). But that was many years before I developed diabetes. The only advice he gave me was not to dive into a swimming pool ---- or get hit over the head with any blunt instruments. At least one of those I can avoid.

You might want to look this up to see what the most current information is on the subject. Also, if you want to avoid over-exertion at all, you might want to stay away from Cathe altogether and consider other trainers. Cathe is great but is famous for her intensity.

[sundari]

Originally Posted by abbyalex

Interesting. I have been diabetic for about 13 years. My endo never mentioned weight training as a hazard to diabetics, and he does know my workout regimen. I also have been seeing a retina specialist since I was 15 (1979) because my extreme near-sightedness makes me susceptible to retinal tears (I've had 2). But that was many years before I developed diabetes. The only advice he gave me was not to dive into a swimming pool ---- or get hit over the head with any blunt instruments. At least one of those I can avoid.

You might want to look this up to see what the most current information is on the subject. Also, if you want to avoid over-exertion at all, you might want to stay away from Cathe altogether and consider other trainers. Cathe is great but is famous for her intensity.

I would think also that headstands would not be good with this eye condition. So as well as being careful with strength workouts also being careful with yoga workouts.