+ 12 Thank you for the guys here that know what happened, the things I've been through and said the words that this guy need to hear
Cold is a state of mind! I go to the gym in shorts, a tank top, and a light hoodie. The hoodie comes off immediately following my warm up set. Now the beast is in full blast! Freezing cold gym (with no heat) becomes a sweat box! In full gear, meaning no rest;) That's when the Beast goes full bore. Push harder, force, the movement to be the last I got in me. Force Rep one or two bring my limits just a touch past the last workout for that body part. The rest is eating and rest.
I don't have a scheduled workout routine. I'm 50.... I listen to my body very vigilantly. There's weeks that I only lift 3-4 days a week, of course my ability to not be able to lift my legs yet considering ankle, the shattered bones in my calf bones refuse to heal completely. At the almost 1 year mark, it's healed perhaps 10-15% Max. There's no doctor in existence that would approve need putting anything but my own body weight on it and even that's limited. I've come to terms with that. But what I refuse to do, is give up and allow it to change my lifestyle. I lift chest and tries harder than I've ever in my life! I take a day off, then do the same with back and biceps, harder than ever! Take that day off again, and day 3 is shoulder annihilation day. When my arms no longer can be held above my head, I superset arms bis and Tris until my arms can barely move. For any of you guys that know me, you knew I wouldn't let it beat me. I'm getting the double/triple takes and the will you train me dudes all coming at me.
When I had cancer, I gave up. I never in a million years thought I'd ever find happiness, love, so much support, and to find the drive to give myself the chance to get myself back into this type of shape I'm in again. Sure, my legs aren't ripped like they'd normally be, I can't run anymore,I can't ride a bike, not even stationary. I'm still learning how to walk again! But...everything else is looking correct. I owe allot of that to you guys on here, that wouldn't let my spirit fall. The ones who were there for me (they know who they are!) I'm forever endebted to you guys and this forum for pulling me out of a hole that I thought would be my new life FOREVER GRATEFUL!!!
IT'S TAKEN ME ALMOST A YEAR, BUT I'M ALMOST THERE FELLAS AND I'LL NEVER FORGET WHAT THOSE KIND WORDS DID FOR ME.
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This is very inspirational gives hope to a lot of us that have been through similar experiences, thank you for sharing your story, when I was going through my physical set backs all I could think of was the weights it never goes away. Wish u all the best down the road oh and just to be honest I have friend who messed up his ankle in a car crash 15 years ago has never really healed and is double the size 24/7 he just manages it and days he can barely walk. I envy him cause he doesn’t let any pain or anything getting in the way of living his life.
Bro, joining these forums is priceless... You can't find some stuff anywhere else.
See Buddy, this is the Chimaira we all use to know and love - He's Baaacckkkk!!!
I haven't been on your case about it as much over the recent months as I figured you'd got sick of me asking and at the end of the day I can't possibly know even half of what its like going though all that you have. It was always going to be up to you to decide if you were going to pull yourself out of all this mate, and no one would of berated you if you decided to live a 'normal' life again away from the gym.
BUT this is all AWESOME to hear mate, that you are back doing what you love again with a passion and fire in you - Mainly I am SO glad that you are happy again
This is exactly why these forums matter. Respect to you for not letting it take you out.
Damn you've been through hell and yes there's a lot of good people on here amazing work getting everything back together keep up the good work Buddy I believe in you you may not have your legs back to 100%, but just keep driving I'll keep you in my prayers bud
I kinda peeked thru ur history. You have had a hell of a rough time, and my condolences about your wife.
Sounds like you are kicking ass tho man. A lot of guys would tap out after all that. Kudos.
Thanks brother man! Means alot to me. We were built to take beatings my man! The question you have to ask yourself is what are you really willing to go through to put the pieces back together. That's what separates us. Not you and I! But it does separate those of us that can and can do better than before with it.
Amazing brother, keep it up!
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Absolutely UNC!!! We're built different!
I've actually fr you q few times, but never brought it up cause I know your a busy dude. When will we see DHB again? I want joking when I said it'd have gotten all the crashed shit from ya. I'm still looking though as I only bought 5 bottles from elsewhere. Lmk when you'll be good with it and I'll grab that other 5-8 from you.
Ok? Thanks bro