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[Austin Baraki]

This doesn't matter.

Assuming you live in a reasonably developed area in the US, tap water is fine.

[Austin Baraki]

https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog...ining-what-do/

[Austin Baraki]

Glad you're enjoying the program!

This is not a typical response, no -- not sure what it is.

[Austin Baraki]

Unfortunately not something we can comfortably comment on here, sorry.

[Austin Baraki]

Unless she has clinical and biochemical evidence of active myopathy (e.g., muscle pain and significantly elevated lab markers like CK) -- which would...

[Austin Baraki]

Start here: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog...ining-what-do/

For individualized advice/guidance, we'd recommend a consult with...

[Austin Baraki]

Understood. My advice in the article stands.

[Austin Baraki]

It sounds like you've identified the issue -- you tried to do more than you were adapted to handle.

Fortunately, this article was written...

[Austin Baraki]

Sounds good.

[Austin Baraki]

This is not something we can adequately address via the forum and would need medical consultation to give further input on, sorry.

[Austin Baraki]

All of their advice is garbage.

Start here: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog...ining-what-do/

[Austin Baraki]

There is no predictable entry point. Rather, it's a matter of experimentation to see what you can tolerate. You may be able to tolerate bodyweight / low-load...

[Austin Baraki]

You are assuming that pain necessarily reflects that something is "wrong", which is often not the case. Similarly, an individual's description...

[Austin Baraki]

It's unlikely that you need 6 weeks off of activity entirely, but you can get back to training using our Beginner Prescription.

For future...

[Austin Baraki]

Although we don't know anything about you, your training history, or your current program, we would suggest getting back to the gym and training without...

[Austin Baraki]

I would defer to a practicing ophthalmologist on this.

[Austin Baraki]

Sorry to hear about this.

I think that with B12 levels in that range, combined with the lack of anemia (your hemoglobin is actually around...

[Austin Baraki]

Before going further, I'd make sure you've read the associated article closely: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/blog...-prescription/

As...

[Austin Baraki]

It sounds like you have the right idea in mind. We don't view the elbow as "special" compared to any other part of the body, so our general...

[Austin Baraki]

Unfortunately none that I'm aware of.