I have had knee issues in the past but found out that building up my quads helped me with the knee issues. You are not saying what part of the legs are giving you issue or what kind of pain. There are many exercises out there to help build up the muscles for running. squats are good, lunges leg lifts with weights around the ankle just some ideas

Four weeks after my tummy tuck surgery in Manila, I started going back to the gym. I didn't do some strenuous workouts, just light cardio initially. My good doctor Dr Rino Lorenzo, advised me to begin very slowly before i even build up to my former intensity. I didn't want to compromise my recovery and I wanted to avoid ANY complications so I followed his advice fully. I always listened to my body and seek my doctor's advise when I wanted to upgrade my workout. It was effective for me that way. It really worked out great for me. I love my result!

Isnt it great to find an exercise you love doing?  I am like that with tae bo, skating, running, and tabata.

I wish my gym offered crossfit. There are some ladies on my floor that pay big bucks to some gym/location that does cross fit and they are very very fit people.  They are thin, but muscled. They are so TONED. You just look at them and think "Fierce!"

Hello all,

My name is Adam and I see that my website has been shared on this thread.  I appreciate the support!  I am a certified weight loss specialist and have several clients both pre/post WLS as well as "normal" people who do not have to undergo such rigorous diet and exercise as we do in the WLS world.  I urge any of you that are considering taking your nutrition or fitness endeavors to the next level to check out my client testimonials page.  You certainly don't need to choose ME to work with, but 99% of the information online regarding fitness, dieting and WLS is pure garbage.  My best advice is ASK ASK ASK!  If you find a certified trainer, ask as many questions as you can and get references!!!  CERTIFIED DOESNT MEAN QUALIFIED!

My site, TheWeightStopsNow.com has lots of free information as well as more info on what programs I offer.  One thing I do want to address is the whole idea of not being able to build muscle while in a caloric deficit.  This is false!  I and my clients are proof positive you can absolutely reach optimal levels of hypertrophy, both sarcoplasmic and myfibrillar, by way of proper nutrient timing and partitioning with a solid exercise program.  I agree, protein synthesis, gluconeogenesis, meal frequency and timing and even Ghrelin and leptin levels are all variables that need to be accounted for, but it is absolutely false to say that you cannot build lean muscle tissue without being in a large caloric surplus...it's just incorrect. 

I welcome any comments or questions and if I can be of any assistance to any of you, feel free to message me on my site.

Thanks so much and God Bless,

Adam "The Transformer" Upton

My trainer still wants me to recover for this week so things will be light for me than next week back to running get ready for my 21 k race

Monday- going to go for a nice bike ride and just enjoy the day. It is Thanksgiving day so traffic will be light

Tue power yoga 

wed rest

Thursday some strength training

Friday rest

Saturday easy easy hour run see how the legs will feel 

sunday rest