Powerlifter's Cancer Recovery

Your bride is the center of your world now. It helps that she’s attractive.

My best marriage advice by far is try not to bring up 1st wife in conversations. It’s too easy to do that if ya’ll are living in same house you had with first wife and it was a happy marriage. I’ve also heard this several times from widowers over 50 who remarried. Until I learned that I did that a lot the first year with present spouse, so I sold my house to show her she was now the center of my world

She still is, but look where that’s gotten me…

Maybe get your bridde driving the tractor if you haven’t yet taughter her.

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She brings her up more than I do. The house thing has definitely been brought up.

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5/15/2024
DL
135,225 x 5
315,365,405,455 x 1
DMBL rows
150 x 15
RDL
135,225 x 5
Lat pull-down
280 x 8 x 2 sets
Was not feeling it today.

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You’ll get it next time. Sometimes it takes a 20-30 minute drive after work before I can pull into the PT’s parking lot and walk in and get on the Nitro.

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Congrats mate…many happy years to be had:)

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Wow! I’m late to the party, as usual… Congratulations to both of you! All this talk about her being out of your league… I don’t know your wife but I’d say she lucked out as well. Congratulations again!

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Thank very much, we have a lot of fun together.

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I appreciate it. I did get very lucky.

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Ranks right up there as one of the two most important things at this age.

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5/20/2024
Bench
Felt good going to the gym today. I have gotten more sleep lately.
Bar x 30
135 x 10
185 x 5
225 x 3
245,265,285,305,315 x 1 (315 went up fairly quick and smooth.) I debated whether on not to go for a heavy single. I lost the debate. Decided to put the effort into reps.
260 x 5 x 5
Unloading the bar something didn’t look right. I loaded 260 instead of 250. Being incompetent paid off today.
Incline sit-ups
10 x 5
MP
135,155,165,175 x 5
185,195 x 1
155 x 5
Laying leg raises
10

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That’s some strong benching. Very nice.

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I think MP @195 beats benching.

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5/22/2024
Squats and Wardrobe Malfunction

Had to go in for a fasted lab draw right before the gym. Saw my GP yesterday (only the second time since the day I was diagnosed). He wanted cholesterol, a metabolic panel and testosterone level checked. He was the one who brought up T , that surprised me.
Got my shingles, pneumonia and tetanus shots yesterday.

Bar,135,185,225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 5 x 2 sets ( was going for a 5x5)
315 x 3
During the second set I felt my pants starting to split. I didn’t care I was there to squat. On the 3rd set I could really feel them come apart. I’m sure the people working out behind me could clearly see the color of my underwear with each rep. After the 3rd rep I became self conscious and racked it. Still got some training in today.

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Southern exposure is great in a house,but bothers people when it done for pants.
Weird.

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I guess most people would rather see the sun than a moon.

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Seems I remember an earlier pants splitting episode, only because I think you’re too smart to let that happen.

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The results from yesterday’s lab came in.




I have been talking 10,000 iu of vitamin D. Will be backing off of that. T needs some attention.

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I often do the same. Didn’t know that could be bad for you. Now I usually only take Vitamin D if someone in my house is sick.

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For most people it would never be an issue. Mine started below normal. I’m finding out it takes quite a bit for mine to be optimal. My wife will go to toxic levels if there is Vitamin D in her multivitamin. I started paying attention when I read Vitamin D has a connection to T levels.

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Vitamin D should also be taken with K2. A lot of Vitamin D supplements do not come with K2. K2 helps the body to deposit the Vitamin D where it is needed, in the bones, teeth etc. Without it, it can be deposited in the arteries as a calcium. Definitely not ideal.

You can get D with K2 together. I get mine off amazon and it is a liquid form.

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