This time with a purpose

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I have had a long lay off due to a major illness. I was diagnosed with cancer. I was given a year to live.
That was a year ago.
I am posting this to perhaps in some way give back what was given to me. HOPE and some motivation to those who may be secretly suffering as I was. I had no clue what was happening but I knew I was in a mental and physical fog. Nobody diagnosed me until I was at level 4.
Background, I started at
280 lbs within 6 months of severe chemo therapy I went to 205. I went from waist of 48 to 34" So at least something good came out of all this.
I will start to do weekly journals when I can. But my goal is not what it once was. It is now to get healthy and live to see my little girl grow up.
I do encourage anyone with the same problems to do the same and not give up like I was going to do. But you can beat this as I AM sure I WILL.
To old friends Hello and sorry for what ever, to new friends I hope this will give you some motivation.
Tomorrow will be chest day, I will post something in the evening.

[whatevergirl]

I have had a long lay off due to a major illness. I was diagnosed with cancer. I was given a year to live.
That was a year ago.
I am posting this to perhaps in some way give back what was given to me. HOPE and some motivation to those who may be secretly suffering as I was. I had no clue what was happening but I knew I was in a mental and physical fog. Nobody diagnosed me until I was at level 4.
Background, I started at
280 lbs within 6 months of severe chemo therapy I went to 205. I went from waist of 48 to 34" So at least something good came out of all this.
I will start to do weekly journals when I can. But my goal is not what it once was. It is now to get healthy and live to see my little girl grow up.
I do encourage anyone with the same problems to do the same and not give up like I was going to do. But you can beat this as I AM sure I WILL.
To old friends Hello and sorry for what ever, to new friends I hope this will give you some motivation.
Tomorrow will be chest day, I will post something in the evening.

Wow, you've been through so much. Glad to run across this journal of yours today. I'll be following. Your strength and determination to fight cancer is really awesome to read about. I look forward to watching you succeed.

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Well I suppose a few weeks back I must have done something to my shoulder. I thought it would be better today but I suffered from it.
Today was chest, I struggled with my right side lifting but the left is able.
So...
Chest press machine I figured safer to go low weights until I heal.
3 sets of 10 weigh was 100,130,140
Bench press
3 sets of 8
ranging from 100 - 140
incline press
3 sets of 6
I stayed constant with 100# on this one but felt the pain and cracking in the joint.
Flyes
4 sets of 12
I kept this one low as well due to the struggle with the right side to even get it to keep up with the left side
85-100

15 minutes of treadmill at a incline @ speed of 3

I suppose this injury could be from a past disc removed in the neck that affect the arms nerves. may have aggravated the metal plate or screws.
OK tomorrow is back day, I hope i do better on this one.
I weighed in at 224# I have gained some weight since my last chemo session. I only hope that the next 4 chemo session dont affect my working out.

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I suppose I skipped a day posting
Yesterday was back day
The shoulder is beginning to become a major nuisance and is finding me favoring it.
warm up with machine pull downs did 3 sets of 8 100-150#
off to cable rows 4 sets of 8 150-300 I think that was full rack weight
cable pull downs 4 sets 10 185-275
upright rows on the smith 4 sets of failure 150-350
treadmill for 15

Today was leg day
I always wwarm up on the treadmill for this
I did 15 at the speed of 3
leg presses on the sled 4 sets 280-500
leg extensions 4 sets of 10 150-200
leeg currls 4 sets of 10 don't remember wieght I just kept up with my 25 year old kid who trains with me.
abductors and adductors 3 sets of 20 each heavy as possible
calf raises 4 sets of 20 @ 185# then single leg body weight calf raises to finish.

[orca]

I echo what WEG said.....very inspiring. I plan on following and watching you succeed.

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Sorry I took such a long lay off from here. My mind fog has finally lifted and hair is back in a pony tail ( after losing it all to r- chop)
I reached 60, watched my baby girl grow up and will be graduating in a few days. I was diagnosed as cancer free. I have been going to the gym faithfully 5-6 times a week lifting as much as I can. I weigh In at 215 lbs. cut and arms are 17.5 inches. I definitely do not feel or look my age, ( well the latter is what I am told.) I suppose I should re start this thing one more time? I will post a picture I took when I turned 60.

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Today was leg day.
Started GVT ( sort of ). Doing single leg.
Leg extensions 10x15x 75
leg curls 10x15x50
calf raises 5x20x100
I definitely felt the pain and the pump. Kinda like this work out. I was without my gym partner today, she was at camp with her mom for the weekend.
I need to work on my diet. I don't feel I am getting enough protein and fats. I may start on an anabolic diet plan. I also have started DAA, in an attempt to raise my T levels somewhat.

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Back day.
Supinated pull downs
5x10x170 slow negatives
semi supinated PD
5x10x170 slow neg
One arm rows
5x15x90
face pulls
5x12x145
shrugs with slow negatives
5x15x100
Love the slow negatives, really feel the movement.
This is sort of a modified GVT.
Still need to get my diet in order. I know I am not eating enough. Time restraints........

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Chest day
Cable presses, ( seems Like everyone was doing chest today) 5x12x145
low cable flyes 4x10x35
hi flyes 4x10x35
Regular flyes 5x10x35
machine press low sitting, 4x10x120
leaning cable raises 4x12x20
shoulder raises ( machine) 3x10x70
Sprints 15 minutes
Later went to the track and did 2 miles

[ptbrakefield]

You still staying with it?

I discovered your "resurrected" journal today... not many of us are able to find our old journals and bring them back to life. Especially glad that you can after your first post 6 years ago!!

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You still staying with it?

I discovered your "resurrected" journal today... not many of us are able to find our old journals and bring them back to life. Especially glad that you can after your first post 6 years ago!!

I'm still with it at 60. Yes I know I took off some major time from here, I did how ever keep working out. I sometimes cant post due to time restraints, ( I have 4 apartment buildings I do maintenance on and also run my own company. I also purchase a new building annually to repair and rent out Usually multi units. So yeah I am busy.)
Just got back from doing a chest workout.
Machine press. 10 sets of 10 with 3 warm ups presses.
Flyes 5 sets of 8 at 175 lbs
low pulley flyes 3 sets of 8
hi pulley 3 sets of 8
Been doing abs daily. Today I did hanging leg raises. I did 3 sets of 15 and suddenly my ab muscles did a major contraction. I spent 15 minutes trying to stretch it out.
I did not do cardio due to a major cramp the other day in my ham and quad from dehydration. I was out in the sun for 6 hours at 91 degrees and I guess I drank little and went to do legs. Bad idea.....

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Arms day:
Still don't know why I do arms separately, Oh well.
Single arm curl warm ups, 3x8x30
SAC 4x8x50
SAC 4x8x65
Tri cable ext. Warm up 3x8x60
TCE 4x8xThe rack 95Lbs
Hammer curls 2x8x35, 2x8x45,2x8x50
TCE single arm 4x10x35
pump out curls 15 reps
pump out ext, 20 reps.
DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gonna do wrists later with abs tonite before retiring.

Diet sucks! I had 7 whole eggs with parmesan chees for breakfast and did not eat again until I get home. I did however take some fish and coconut oils. I need to purchase some more shaker bottles to take with me on the road.
Weighed in at 215 this morning didn't take any measurements as of yet.
I need to take tomorrow off, family is coming home from key largo tomorrow. UGH!

Oh and my baby girl has graduated from High school with highest honors!

[Marius_Ursus]

Congratulations on the big graduation milestone.

Hang in there. You've already been through hell.

[shimmychongo]

good job

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Thanks everyone.
Today was back day, went with the daughter to the gym as usual.
Warm up Pull downs- 3 sets @150
Work set- 5 sets varying from 150-250 lbs reps, 8-10
One arm rows varied from 50-110 lbs, reps 8 4 sets
face pulls ( love these), 3 sets of 12x 100 lbs
reverse flyes 4 sets of 8, 165 lbs
Weighted crunches ( waited until abs had enough blood flow to properly work them).5 sets of 15@ 110
Chair twists for obliques -4 sets of 15, 110lbs
15 minutes on treadmill at 3.5
feeling some improvement in my lifts, however not as much as I would like. Perhaps I need to restart preworkout drinks again. I kinda gave them up for a bit. But I suppose some NOS stimulators may help. I am unresponsive to creatine so that is money saved. I also do have some amino powder I purchased a few months back I should probably sip on during workouts.
I may also purchase an ab belt just to keep the abs hot before I work them out for the additional blood flow.
Till next time..............

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Today I was busy with appointments so I went to the high school and walked the road around it. Walked 2 miles, nice weather for it today.
Tomorrow it is time to gain some size.
Leg day. I am planning on hitting them hard as I can.

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Cancer..... I figure someone may be suffering as I had with non hodgkins follicular lymphoma. This is a manageable disease only, non curable..... BUT! with the right diet and attitude it can be gone for good hopefully. My story..
I as previously explained was diagnosed with this cancer. I was scared and confused as most would be. I went to the doctor on a Thursday for a biopsy and was told Saturday I was dieing. Hmmmm. So I was put into the hospital for my first rounds and a port. The port was necessary because of the drugs that would destroy my skin if they touched it. ( yet it was forced through my heart).Any way. I , was shell shocked and went along with the R- Chop, hair falling out loss of appetite, vomiting etc...I researched this after I could think a bit and found some interesting facts. DMSO will take the chemicals straight to the cancer and turmeric is a cancer killer as well. I started to use these and not tell my oncologist. He was amazed at how the treatment was working vs others he had treated in the past. But also I never stopped working out and as hard as I could. My last exam the doc said this cancer usually will come back to most but for me he doubts it.
People do research and never give up, there has to be a way. I found mine and proved them wrong. I plan to live well over 100. I wish all who suffer as I did the best and I hope you find your cure.

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Leg Day.
Every time I do legs I really cramp up.
I did 15 sets of single leg, leg extensions 10 reps each at 70#
Went on to calf raises, 10 sets of 10x 90#
Ham curls Single leg ( this is when I rally cramp) 6 sets 12, 70#
Ran out time for anything else. the daughter went to a trail to ride her bike and I was summoned to pick her up.

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Gave Daughter a choice between chest or arms. She chose arms.
Ok so here it is
Single arm curls 6x10x70
tri cable pull downs 6x 10, 50-95
reverse curls b-bell. 3x10x50
single arm pull downs 3x10x35
wrist curls 3x15x35
abs, chair twists ( weighted) 3 x 15x 110
weighted crunches 3x12x90
Treadmill 15 minutes at moderate pace
Started DAA, DHEA, DIM, Trib see how it goes. Tomorrow chest!!!!!

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chest day
machine presses warm up at 110
work sets, 2x130, 2x150, 2x170, 10 reps each
cable flyes 4x35x10
upper cable flyes 4x10x35
low flye 4x10x35
low cable shoulder 4x12x309
should raises ( machine) 3x12x90
15 minutes treadmill

Didn't get to stretch, had to get home to smoke some salmon for 2 hours with my electric smoker. Used mesquite and placed onions in a pan of water to keep it from drying out. Great post workout meal.

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Back day
Pull downs 6x10 110-225
one arm rows 6x10 50-110
face pulls 3x12-95
shrugs with bar bell 3x15x205
back flyes 3x15x145
treadmill for 15

stretched hanging from the chin up bar until the daughter started to complain I was taking too long....

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Decided to take tonight off. Sanded drywall most of the day,the shoulders are burning. Trying to finish my first floor apartment for rental. Lots of work to do yet.
Tomorrow I will be doing legs. I finally got rid of the pain from the last workout.
Gotta love it.

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So I switched things up a bit.
Leg curls 10 sets of 15 @ 70 single leg
Ham curls 6x12x70 Single leg No cramping today
calves 4sets ten at low point, 10 at high point and ten full. Sort of like doing 21's
Abductors and adducters 3 sets of 20 at 130
N o cardio, trying to gain a few pounds of muscle.
Diet is getting a bit better. Still have to get some premade protein packs. I like the low sugar ones with 30 grams of protein.
Been contemplating attempting an anabolic diet again.

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Arms day
Sitting curls 1 arm ( machine) 5X10x30-70
Tri extensions ( took a bit longer, a really cute girl decided o work along side me)
8x10x35-45 Single arm
Cable curls with the cable at the top ( she was still working alongside me)
Got bored and went on to other things....
Hammer curls kinda, regular curl with twist.4x10x40-55
wrist curls 3x15x40
abs weighted crunch 4x10x110
chair twists 4x10x110
By myself again. Daughter left for weekend to visit relatives.
Bought some concentrated beet powder today to help with circulation and vascularity. I just wish I could go from 17 inches to 18 on the arms.............Going to do legs 2x week if I can to help grow maybe. 100 + years old and still lifting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chest Day
Seated presses warm up 3x110x10
Work sets 1x10x130, 1x10x150, 3x8x170
Flyes with high pulley 5x10x35
low flyes 5x10x35
regular flyes 4x10x165
shoulder raises dumbells, 3x12x35
shoulder press seated machine 3x15x70

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Today was just too hot out. I cut 3 lawns in the morning and gave up from heat exhaustion. Decided to get some gym time, ( its air conditioned)
Back day
Pull downs 10 sets of 10 weight varied from 110-225 used 2 different grips.
face pulls 4sets of 12 45-95
1 arm rows machine, 5 sets of 12 50-120 #
started to really pour down rain so I did treadmill for 20 minutes till the rain let up.
On the drive home daughter called in tears telling me how much she misses me. Am I lucky or what?

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Legs
10x15x60 Single leg extensions
5x15x70 single leg ext
Curls Hamstring 5x15x70 ( I always cramp on these)
Calf raises I like to kinda like 21's but they are 30's instead
4x30x150
Decided to do treadmill again. I try to keep the lymph system as cleaned out as possible.
Probably going to feel it in a few days.