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am I exercising too much with a 4.3 ascending aortic aneurysm?
Aortic Aneurysms | Last Active: Aug 17 7:59am | Replies (57)Comment receiving replies
I know what you mean. Being strong and weight-lifting a lot of weight has been such a big part of my identity. I'd say this has been the most difficult part of the lifestyle change since my diagnosis last year. I've learned about the hundreds weight training method and recently asked about it at my last checkup. Here's some info: https://scarysymptoms.com/2014/09/aortic-aneurysm-safely-build-muscle/
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This really resonates with me. I was diagnosed with a 4.3cm dilated Aorta and Aortic Root. I am 44, 6’4” and 230lbs. My cardio jokes that if I was her size this would be cause for concern but at my size it’s considered mild. She was not able to offer any specific exercise advice. Working out and weightlifting has been my primary life long hobby and now I just feel lost.