The Barbell Medicine Forum

Hello Docs, I appreciate your feedback on whether I should move forward with an ordered CT exam. Is it really needed? Context: Pelvis MRI in May 2026 that showed a subtle heterogeneous signal intensity identified withi…

Hello Docs, I appreciate your feedback on whether I should move forward with an ordered CT exam. Is it really needed? Context: Pelvis MRI in May 2026 that showed a subtle heterogeneous signal intensity identified withi…

Hi! I’m 46 and have an 8 mm AP, near full-thickness bursal-sided supraspinatus tear, according to the MRI findings. I also had a pretty significant AC separation in the same shoulder about 24 years ago (I was told grad…

Hi! I’m 46 and have an 8 mm AP, near full-thickness bursal-sided supraspinatus tear, according to the MRI findings. I also had a pretty significant AC separation in the same shoulder about 24 years ago (I was told grad…

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/29/statins-reduce-risk-heart-attack-stroke-over-70s-clinical-trial

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/29/statins-reduce-risk-heart-attack-stroke-over-70s-clinical-trial

I have been trying to get more consistent with tracking my food, especially rice, oats and other foods that are easy to eyeball wrong. I am thinking about getting a basic food scale that measures in grams and ounces. Doe…

I have been trying to get more consistent with tracking my food, especially rice, oats and other foods that are easy to eyeball wrong. I am thinking about getting a basic food scale that measures in grams and ounces. Doe…

I’m sure I’m just not understanding something, but I’m running the S&C 1 gen 2 Two day program. I’m in week 2. For the DL it reads “70% e1RM (from Week 1) to RPE 7x2 sets” I’ve searched the instructions and didn’t find a…

I’m sure I’m just not understanding something, but I’m running the S&C 1 gen 2 Two day program. I’m in week 2. For the DL it reads “70% e1RM (from Week 1) to RPE 7x2 sets” I’ve searched the instructions and didn’t find a…

Looking for some advice on protein intake after donating a kidney. I’ve gotten some very basic recommendations that point to a much lower than 1g per lb than I have eaten historically, with justifications being very vagu…

Looking for some advice on protein intake after donating a kidney. I’ve gotten some very basic recommendations that point to a much lower than 1g per lb than I have eaten historically, with justifications being very vagu…