I've had a pain at the back of my head for a week now.

[Bbbananas]

It starts at the very base of my skull, unilateral, and goes up the back of my head. The real sore point is the base of my skull. I have been lifting weights at the gym but the pain came on 3 days after the last time I had done so. A colleague at work has had a similar pain for the same amount of time - could this be a virus? Seems a bit odd that. Or have I somehow pulled a muscle - is it the trapezius muscle that is in that area.

Ibuprofen takes away the pain but there is always a dull ache. Should I avoid the gym for a while?

[milly143]

"Weight training is supposed to help prevent osteoporosis"

Oh, good. I went for my depo injection a while back and had gained about 3lbs. The nurse told me I was going to get osteoporosis and die so I can rest easy now I've started doing some weights in the gym.

[rowanwitch]

toning...exercising usually using weights or resistance to improve strength and appearance without adding significant muscle bulk usually achieved by using low weights high reps

[society]

LOL... Bingo wings! I love it...

[Sqad]

ummmm....better shape?...............what is the best shape for a particular muscle.

You can use weights without building up muscle....bulky.....bu99er all to do with shape.

[ummmm]

Sqad - just take out word for it eh?

[Sqad]

ummmm....OK

[Bbbananas]

So - most likely to be muscular then?!!

[Sqad]

salla.....of course.

[whiskeryron]

salla I'm with Sqad on this, please,please don't get like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB_v_N_42og

[Bbbananas]

Urgh... no way.

I just don't want flabby bits flailing in the wind. I don't want to be muscle woman.

[Sqad]

Ron........LOL.