Dave Draper’s Musclebuilding Q&A

I have a serious eye illness. I can’t lift heavy weights and I feel very down. I’m afraid I cant lift heavy weights anymore.

I’m sorry for your plight. I hope you are willing and able to readjust to lighter-weight workouts with a magnified focus on muscle intensity without the extensive internal pressure that adversely affects the eyes.

It’s there, find it, it’s worth the search, the challenge. Focus and determination are your companions. Prayer helps.

I can do all things through Him who gives me strength.

Go… Godspeed… Dave

Update: We received the following email from another lifter with an eye issue. Perhaps this will help others:  I just read about the guy who can’t lift heavy weights anymore due to his eye disease. May I suggest he look into the www.fiteyes.com website. Some of us with glaucoma still lift weights but we must watch our breathing and keep our heads up. No declines. Avoid face down movements. Do higher reps instead of low reps. Learning to breath EASILY while lifting is the secret. It’s not easy at first.