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Ok, thanks! I appreciate your advice. Seems though I won't be getting the flu after all, thank god for Zinc!

By the way, Sean! Welcome back to the board!

Probably not abad idea to switch to dumbells. You actually can do the barbell bench safely at lighter wieghts and it will likely work to the same end. Funny thing, when you first start working-out you feel and looked better, and actually get "stronger" in a work capacity sense. However, alot of this initial effect is sometimes referred to as "forging neuro-muscular pathways" or something similar to that. Essentially, you muscles and associated nerves are learning how to lift the weight. I wouldn't get to worried about that symetrical strength situation just yet...it will likely even-out on it's own over time. Just don't overdue things off the start. Recovery, metabolism, immune system, etc. can often take a while to adjust to the new stresses you putting on yourself. I know from experience that I never forced myself into overtraining in the past...just blindly ran along with my enthusiasm until reality kicked me in the arse. Need more work for your ambition? Do a few extra sets of ab work. It's the area that most folks blow-off and despite what alot of folks say, there actually pretty hard to overtrain. Depending on the specific ab exercise, they really do keep metabolism and energy up quite well for me on off days. A few general stretches on off days serves your enthusiam well and is slightly conducive to good recovery. Good luck and progress to you, Big D. groa

I am having a dickens of a time trying to find information or instructions of "ab" work. You said

"Do a few extra sets of ab work. It's the area that most folks blow-off and despite what alot of folks say, there actually pretty hard to overtrain. Depending on the specific ab exercise, they really do keep metabolism and energy up quite well for me on off days."

If you (or anyone) can explain just how to do this I woulud be very greatful.

Thankyou Canuck