Strength Training with Multiple Sclerosis

Training Logs
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At the start of 2017, I got diagnosed with MS.

Long story short, I’ve lost a ton of strength, primarily in my legs, and I want it back.

Therefore, I’ve decided to log my workouts, increasing my accountability, making sure that I do what is necessary.

Goal for end of 2018:
Front squat: 100 kg
Deadlift : 120 kg
Bench press: 90 kg
Chins: 15

If anyone reading this have questions about MS, I would be happy to answer them.

I do not note the warm-up sets, only the main work set(s) at the highest weight.

10/05/2018:

Deadlift: 70 kg x 5
DB bench press: 24 kg x 10
Chins, 4, 3.

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Someone dear to me has ms. She can do anything…I have no clue how, mtf beast. She refuses meds due to it fucking up piss test. It’s a real battle, but she makes it through. Best of luck

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16/05/2018

Front squats: 50 kg x 6
Close-grip bench press: 50 kg x 12
T-bar row: 30 kg x 12

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Back from vacation.

06/06/2018

Front squats: 52,5 kg x 6
Close-grip bench press: 52,5 kg x 10
T-bar row: 30 kg x 14

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10/06/2018

Front squats: 55 kg x 6
Close-grip bench press: 55 kg x 10
Chins: 6, 4

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13/06/2018

Deadlift: 72,5 kg x 5
DB bench: 24 kg x 12
T-bar row: 31,25 kg x 15

Progress is fucking slow, but it’s progress, so I’ll take it.

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First milestone, 1 plate each side for the front squat.

18/06/2018

Front squats: 60 kg x 5
Close-grip bench press: 57,5 kg x 10
Chins: 5, 5, 5

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22/06/2018

Deadlift: 80 kg x 5
DB bench: 26 kg x 8
T-bar row: 32,5 kg x 15

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Second milestone, 1 plate per side for the bench press.

Was one of those days where I felt very weak, but otherwise a good workout.

27/06/2018

Front squats: 60 kg x 6
Close-grip bench press: 60 kg x 7
Chins: 6, 6, 5

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02/07/2018

Deadlift: 82,5 kg x 5
DB bench: 26 kg x 11
T-bar row: 32,5 kg x 17

Feels like my quads are too weak to deadlift the weight, so I compensate in some way.

Other than that, good workout.

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06/07/2018

Front squats: 62.5 kg x 6
Close-grip bench press: 60 kg x 8
Chins: 8, 5, 4

Some right-sided triceps tendon pain since the last workout, maybe pressing twice a week is a little bit too much, will see if I have to make some changes.

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Seems indeed like pressing 2x a week is not well tolerated for my triceps tendons, so have changed my program a bit, in addition to changing deadlifts for leg presses, to specifically deal with my quad weakness (and shakiness during controlled contraction).

11/07/2018

Leg press: 70 kg x 10
Leg curls: 25 kg x 10
T-bar rows: 35 kg x 15
Smith shrugs: 40 kg x 12
Calf raises: 15 kg, 2 sets of 10

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16/07/2018

Front squat: 65 kg x 4
Bench press: 62,5 kg x 9
Chins: 9, 5, 4

Probably had 1-2 reps more in the tank on the front squat.

I’m steadily increasing how much weight I can push/press/squat, feels good.

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20/07/2018

Leg press: 70 kg x 15
Leg curls: 30 kg x 10
T-bar rows: 36,25 kg x 15
Smith shrugs: 40 kg x 17
Calf raises: 15 kg, 3 sets of 10

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24/07/2018

Front squats: 65 kg x 5
Close-grip bench press: 62,5 kg x 10
Chins: 10, 5, 3

Warm as hell, feeling like shit for some reason, which might either be the flu or another bout of MS shittyness, time will tell.

Still managed to get in a session and increase slightly.

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30/07/2018

Leg press: 75 kg x 12
Leg curls: 35 kg x 8
T-bar rows: 37,5 kg x 10
Calf raises: 20 kg, 3 sets of 10

No shrugs today due to some neck pain I’ve been having.

Insanely warm around here these days.

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03/08/2018

Front squats: 50 kg, 3 sets of 5
Close-grip bench press: 65 kg x 6
Chins: 6, 6, 6
Machine curls: 10 kg, 3 sets of 10

Added some more volume for my squats.

Will get a dip belt to add weight to my chins.

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06/08/2018

Leg press: 75 kg x 20
Leg curls: 35 kg x 12
T-bar rows: 37,5 kg x 15
Calf raises: 20 kg, 3 sets of 12

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10/08/2018

Front squats: 52,5 kg, 3 sets of 5
Close-grip bench press: 67,5 kg x 6
Chins: 8, 6, 6
Machine curls: 15 kg, 3 sets of 10

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14/08/2018

Leg press: 80 kg x 20
Leg curls: 40 kg x 8
T-bar rows: 40 kg x 10
Calf raises: 20 kg, 3 sets of 15