I gave you 8 even though your physique isnt that great, your determination is good and its an inspiration.
[quote]datta wrote:
Myoglobin is just an oxygen store, like haemoglobin. It is stored in muscle tissue, but I never heard of it being excreted!?[/quote]
Here is a link from Wikipedia on myoglobin:
ROLE IN DISEASE
Myoglobin is released from damaged muscle tissue (rhabdomyolysis), which has very high concentrations of myoglobin. The released myoglobin is filtered by the kidneys but is toxic to the renal tubular epithelium and so may cause acute renal failure.[16]
Myoglobin is a sensitive marker for muscle injury, making it a potential marker for heart attack in patients with chest pain.[17] Its lack of specificity and the cost of the analysis has prevented its widespread use.
i give you a 10 for all the hard work you put in. i have scholiosis so my back is messed up.
more power dude!
much respect bro
Correct me if I’m wrong, and I’m no doctor… But if you cant use the glycogen in your muscles, wouldnt you NOT be able to use high reps?
I was under the impression high rep work was more taxing on glycogen stores than low rep work. Powerlifting loads/reps use relatively nill glycogen, yes??
Much respect man.
You look excellent, amazing job overcoming what sounds like a very scary disease.
Best of luck in your future physique endeavors! : )
[quote]tigerbalm wrote:
Chef Lisa Marie wrote:
You SHOULD be proud!
This is VERY inspirational… thanks for sharing your story.
Can you tell more about how you reversed your condition? Was it through nutrition and training?
Thank you so much Lisa! You’ve always had kind things to say to everyone, you’re an awesome addition to T-Nation! My condition hasn’t actually been reversed. It is more “under control” if you will. One of the biggest problems I had when I first started training after the layoff is that my body wasn’t used to anything physical at all. I would go into the gym and after a workout that wasn’t even that intense, my body would literally cramp up and swell very badly. I was SOOOOOO sore that I could hardly move my body.
… Even though I’ve only recently posted, I really do feel like I’m close to many of you, like one big, happy, rowdy, perverted, ripped up family 
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You give new definition to: Know What Your Body Needs!
Quite the inspiration.
Keep working hard!
~Much respect~
Welcome to the demented family of T-Nation it’s one of the best families around!
[quote]Lonnie123 wrote:
Correct me if I’m wrong, and I’m no doctor… But if you cant use the glycogen in your muscles, wouldnt you NOT be able to use high reps?
I was under the impression high rep work was more taxing on glycogen stores than low rep work. Powerlifting loads/reps use relatively nill glycogen, yes??[/quote]
Yeah, that’s what my understanding is as well. Glycolysis/Fast Glycolysis are quite taxing on glycogen, whereas the Phosphagen energy system uses energy from ATP after it is catalyzed by ATPhase into ADP and a phosphate.
[quote]Lonnie123 wrote:
Correct me if I’m wrong, and I’m no doctor… But if you cant use the glycogen in your muscles, wouldnt you NOT be able to use high reps?
I was under the impression high rep work was more taxing on glycogen stores than low rep work. Powerlifting loads/reps use relatively nill glycogen, yes??[/quote]
You’re absolutely right Lonnie. When I was first diagnosed I no idea what the doctors were talking about regarding glycogen and so on and so forth. But the doctor who finally diagnosed me had never heard of Mcardle’s disease either so I don’t really think they knew what they were saying. From personal experience I do much better with low low reps.
I actually trained with some powerlifters at my gym for awhile with great success. Heavy weights and long rest times. I ended up pulling 500 and squatting 530 (with a squat suit and knee wraps). If I try to do anything for 8-12 reps it absolutely kills me. I love the 1-5 rep range the best by far.
Oh, and thanks for all your kind words you guys. I really do appreciate it and take it to heart.
you look better than 90+% of the people out there, and they haven’t had to overcome a muscle disorder! Great work! I am a physician, and I’ve never heard of your condition, but I do know that many doctors are clueless about the proper way to exercise, especially if you are into more serious fitness/bodybuilding. You need to do what works for you.
Paul
[quote]tigerbalm wrote:
The thing that is funny to me is that to control the disease, I basically just have to be doing the things that everyone SHOULD be doing anyway.
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Awesome!
Love your story and keep it up.
impressive.
awesome job.
Great story. Here’s to another of life’s many barriers being pushed aside.
You look like you have great large muscle bellies. Power lifting will fill them out even more…
Bravo dude
Solid