Blood was taken first thing in the morning - 8:30am The tests are fasted so I haven’t had any food and very little water before. My doctor did comment that dehydration was a factor.
Thanks @TrainForPain - Yes my tests show poor results, my kidneys are fine. I have copied the results below just for transparency. Cholesterol is steady with my last results and I am not concerned. Creatine remains very high which shows a low results for eGFR, but this is consistent with my last 2 tests, and consistent with older tests as well, so has not changed in over 3 years.
The ultrasound is next week, I have also done this before 2 years ago so am not expecting to see any issues. Hopefully the doctor can provide a report that keeps th insurance company happy.
@BrickHead good to know it is common among people who beat themselves up in the gym.
@shaneinga Thanks - starting to think I should be as little more planned when bloods are being taken. Luckily my doctor knows the type of training ad diet I have so is really not concerned. Although he does frequently ask me about supplements which is his polite way of checking whether I am an any gear.
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Your lipid panel has really improved - that’s impressive work!
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5mg of statin a day has had a good effect. High cholesterol comes from my dads side of the family. I am not a big fan of medication but a very low dose has had good effects.
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It’s not the topic, and now I’m prying too much, but it seems they may have simultaneously stopped checking your fasting glucose? I’d personally still want that number.
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Thanks. Not sure why that it. I can ask the doctor when I go back next week after the ultrasound. We usually do a more complete panel of bloods once a year which we will do in Feb. This time he was just checking what the cholesterol meds were doing.
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If you end up needing more mg of statin, look into zetia. Unlike statins it helps to block the uptake of the cholesterol you eat where as statins influence the cholesterol you make.
Work well when combined. It’s cheap too. At least it is stateside.
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Friday 10 October - week 3
Axle clean n press -
50’x 2
70 x 1
70 x 1
80 x 1
85 x 1
85 x 1
85 x 2 - missed second rep
85 x 2
75 x 3
Ok. Lower back very tired.
Axle Zercher holds
180 x 3 picks
180 x 1 March
Lat pull downs
86 x 12 x 3 sets (190 lbs)
Dumbell Shoulder press
20 x 28 - same as Wednesday - massive pump
Lying tricep ext
40 x 3 sets
13, 13, 10 + 5 chest press.
These were hard, great arm pump though.
And that is the last heavy week before comp done. Deaload next week and hopefully feel less wrecked by comp day.
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So, obviously I’m not quite as well versed in lifting as you, so excuse the silly question but are you doing a clean with a mixed grip and then switching your grip before pressing overhead? Is that what I was seeing?
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Yes because it is an axle (thick bar) it is easier to grip with a mixed grip. This is what is called a continental clean.
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Ahhh. I see. Looks like an exceptional way for me to drop a large amount of weight on my foot.
I will leave that lift to the professionals.
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Also a genuine thank you. I was in a bit of a spiral the other day. Your nudge really helped me get my brain back to where it needs to be. 
Funny thing is I was genuinely interested in what you would say as I often do the same thing and gorge on the wrong food. I feel crap after and wonder why I didn’t just have a protein shake. Hearing you though process helped me to think more deeply about my own indiscretions. So we actually helped each other.
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So this is why I love this forum. It’s very hard to find like minded people in my everyday life. So beyond my husband, I have no one to discuss these kinds of things with. When I am engaged in conversations about nutrition and lifting I tend to do much better. Whether it be a conversation that gently reminds me why I’m doing this or seeing different workouts that inspire me to add something I’ve never tried or hadn’t thought of. Either way I’m engaged and stay excited about it. Plus it’s somewhat comforting to know other people struggle with the same shit I do and then to see how they handle said situation. Plus there is my obvious love of the social aspect AND my obvious love of a good monologue. I sometimes think I should be a super villain just so I can practice my monologues. Lol.
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Similar to @T3hPwnisher I have also had a bit of the run a rounds with doctors because of my creatinine levels. Some doctors were more aware of the connection to my training style and elevated muscle mass than others…
The thing is that I have had cancer in the past, so doctors take labs and anything else being off a bit more seriously than they otherwise might. That’s why my GP wanted me to see a nephrologist, even though he himself was not that worried.
After all that my GP was (still) not worried but he precribed a mild blood pressure medication because my blood pressure was at the limit of “I usually wouldn’t really opt for meds at this point but given your elevated kidney levels and the meds acting as protection for the kidneys, I want you on them”. Which was fine by me.
I asked him if I should do lifestyle changed (instead) and he shrugged and said “I can hardly ask you to do even more training and I think everything else I would be able to tell you, you are aware of”.
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Funny anecdote to that: During ultrasound of my abdomen, my doctor said “well these are among the biggest adrenal glands I have seen”.
Me nervously: “ahm… Is that a problem?”
Him: “Hm. No. It is in quite good relative scale to everything else. I guess they were quite a bit bigger than this when you had cancer.”
Luckily he is also an oncologist by specialty, otherwise this might have been a bit more unsettling than it already was. 
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Awesome compliment. I had a similar experience with my doctor (though I’m not in the condition that you are unfortunately). She said “it must be familial, because you’re doing everything right.” It’s not bad enough for meds and I’m doing even more to combat it via exercise and diet.
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While that is kind of you, I might remind you that I am no where near the shape that for example @T3hPwnisher is in. My doc is right in the way of it’s unrealistic that I dedicate more time to training. But I also have a bunch of fat on top of the muscle. So while I might be doing enough sports, I could also drop the competitive strongman and focus more on slimming down to give my health an advantage.
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We can all find ways we could do more, and maybe you should - I certainly could - but our doctors know we’re just people trying to squeeze everything in as best we can and I think that there’s a point at which we’re hitting the mark, even if imperfectly. And so the compliment is that you’ve hit that point.
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Very well put!
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