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I do three weeks on and one week off. For my week off I do no weight lifting--only cardio. My goal isn't so much strength as general fitness. Over the 15 years I've been lifting weights, I've just changed little things here and there as I've noticed pain or persistent fatigue. Some of the changes I've made in the last year is I've moved to using wrist-support gloves. I also now place a 2x4x10 board on my chest when lifting heavy (over 300 lbs.). This helps reduce stress on my shoulders.

I realize I could do things differently to maximize my strength, but strength alone is not my goal. The simple fact is that if I don't do cardio first, I won't get around to doing it. And it's more like an hour of cardio I do now.

As for nutrition, that's where I really fall down. I could eat much better, but I love food!