Originally Posted by Drifting

I didn't listen to the doctor initially either. I was working out with a personal trainer at the gym prior to my concussion. Doing weights and heavy cardio-centric body weight training. The doctor told me to take a few weeks off of training after it happened but I only took one week as I was starting to feel like my self again very quickly. Biggest mistake of my life! Went back to it too soon, harder than ever. That's when my symptoms flared up for the worse. I don't think I would have even gotten PCS if I had just listened to him and rested. Only if time travel were possible(sigh).

A few weeks ago I got anxious and I tried doing light cardio on an recumbant bike and very easy yoga. Started to get a little better after a couple of weeks into it. Then for some stupid reason got bold again and threw on my Power 90 DVD to try some basic weight training. Not a good idea. Doing shoulder presses with light 20 lbs. did me in as a killer headache hit me instantly. I stopped immediately and I felt like I was back to Day 1 of PCS all over again.

Now, I've stopped even with the light cardio and my only exercise is short walks. It sucks. Oh well, I guess I can't take my muscles with me to heaven anyways.