Getting Better 2009
The last six years have been a tale of chronic ill-health resulting in varying degrees of incapacity. January/February 2007 was pretty much the nadir of all of this - scarcely able to get out of a chair or work more than 2-3 hours per week. This article is a story of hope - how things have improved since then and what I have done to aid those improvements. A good doctor, weight training and life management have been three of the key factors in getting where I am today.
Audience:
Those who have, know or care for those who have chronic illness.
Published:
Tuesday, 8th December 2009
BodyBlog
Weight training ramblings (as opposed to proper articles) are being split off from Smiffy's Place and will now appear in a separate BodyBlog.
Audience:
Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other chronic illnesses, their friends, families and doctors; athletes, physiotherapists, personal trainers, bodybuilders, and others who would like to see a different perspective on lifting weights.
Published:
Wednesday, 25th March 2009;
last updated on Monday, 26th March 2012
A Year of Weights
Smiffy reflects on a year of weight training.
Audience:
Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other chronic illnesses, their friends, families and doctors; athletes, physiotherapists, personal trainers, bodybuilders, and others who would like to see a different perspective on lifting weights.
Published:
Tuesday, 8th April 2008;
last updated on Wednesday, 9th April 2008
Weight Training and Chronic Fatigue - Part 3
The third and final part in the series about Weight Training and Chronic Fatigue.
Audience:
Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other chronic illnesses, their friends, families and doctors; athletes, physiotherapists, personal trainers, bodybuilders, and others who would like to see a different perspective on lifting weights.
Published:
Wednesday, 16th January 2008;
last updated on Tuesday, 8th April 2008
Weight Training and Chronic Fatigue - Part 2
The second part in the series about Weight Training and Chronic Fatigue.
Audience:
Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other chronic illnesses, their friends, families and doctors; athletes, physiotherapists, personal trainers, bodybuilders, and others who would like to see a different perspective on lifting weights.
Published:
Tuesday, 15th January 2008;
last updated on Tuesday, 8th April 2008
Weight Training and Chronic Fatigue - Part 1
This may come as a surprise to some people - it is not only possible for a Chronic Fatigue sufferer to engage in regular weight training, but also to make reasonable strength gains. Oh, and it can also reduce chronic myalgia. Smiffy tells of his experiences.
Audience:
Sufferers of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and other chronic illnesses, their friends, families and doctors; athletes, physiotherapists, personal trainers, bodybuilders, and others who would like to see a different perspective on lifting weights.
Published:
Monday, 14th January 2008;
last updated on Sunday, 10th February 2008
Introducing: Weighty Matters
A new topic finds its way onto Smiffy's Place: Weight Training.
Audience:
Anyone interested in exercise with weights: athletes, personal trainers, physiotherapists, bodybuilders, and ordinary people just wanting to improve their health and fitness.
Published:
Saturday, 12th January 2008;
last updated on Sunday, 10th February 2008
