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Some details: I want to build some upper body strength and maybe lose some weight.

Problem one: I have to intake 1200 calories a day in pure carbohydrates because I have a glycogen storage disease. This is in addition to actually eating food since the 1200 calorie solution is basically just pure corn starch.

Problem two: My liver is enlarged, so any exercises that put pressure there are off limits because it hurts too much.


Thanks.

The liver pain you get could you give some examples of body positions that cause it to be painful?

What do you do now for activity?

My activity consits of walking to classes. That is about it. I joined the fencing club and I was so out of shape it was like a wakeup call. Things like crunches definatly put pain on the liver, basically anything that rotates the abdomen. Basically, I lived my whole life doing nothing more than walking. I tried doing some pushups today and managed to do 3 before I collapsed so im very weak too.

WEll the good thing is str comes really fast at the start =P

Gimmie a little bit will work something up,


How much time a day/week to commit - need at least 3 days a week for 30-40 min

I can do things every day easy. Tuesday/thursday is fencing practice other days is just walking. I have access to the campus gym on every day but saturday which has pretty much every machine under the sun (nothing that needs a spotter though, my self esteem is too low to ask someone to spot me doing the bar!)

ok after thinkingabout it much I Would stay away from power movements. start with the basics to develop strength:

I would do a 3 day weight / resistance plan to get started.

Each times 3 - after a few weeks do them back to back to build more endurance.

LEg Press
No weight squat ( toes slightly out ) don't lean forward... keep yourarms in front of you to keep your weight back.
Seated Row
Upright Row
Lat Pull down
Pushups
incline press ( start light ) use dumbells as they give you more rangeof motion.
Shoulder Press (seated)
curls
Tri extension over head

in a couple weeks do each of these with the one below it

so the first two with it- then the next two and repeat 3 times. will cause more growth fast.

in about 6 weeks you should have developed base str to do some harder stuff and start mixing it up a bit - can go from there.


Make sure whe nyou lift to do it right so you dont injure yourself.

Jump Rope for 3x3min rounds as many times a possible in 30 mins with 1 min breaks in between each. Keep doing pushups. Stretch Morning and before sleep and before working out. Stretching will burn calories for you to if you do it right.