Driven2lift
Legend
It's been a long while AM.
Time I get back into more than recipes on my pages.
Just launched my new IG account driven2lift, recipes will all be on Whey2Bake.
This will be a mashup of:
Meals, nutrition
Training, log
Supplement Science talk
Supplement review/log as I go
Daily randomness
Anything you guys have to ask
Why did it take you so long?
Skip this section to the next bold if a long story will bore you.
Not too long after joining up here my life took a few bad turns. It used to be a taboo topic with me (depression) but I'm comfortable with it now, I'm all for using my experiences to help out any other member here who is having a rough time, ever. Just ask here, PM, email, anything.
Strait to it,
I fell ill on what should have been the best week of my life. On my honeymoon (in Cuba) my liver began to fail. My kidneys struggled with chronic and acute onset pitting edema my first day there (almost 30 pounds of fluid overnight, before eating anything there). We later determined that I also had damage to my pituitary gland. That resulted in me needing synthetic hormone replacement (pituitary makes most of your testosterone, not your testes)
It is also why my thyroid hormones fell off,
And my antidiuretic hormones (hence the edema)
To this day the best theory is that the pituitary went first, possibly on the flight.
They've scanned every inch of me now, 2-3 times each lol.
2 internal medicine specialists, a cardiologist, nephrologist, 2 GP's, a gastroenterologist, and one of the best endocrinologists in the country.
Between the hospital and bedrest I spent over a year on disability and still struggled to train through a newly developing chronic pain issue.
My deadlifts will probably never get to where they were with my back pain. Partly my own choosing, as I refused opiate and strong narcotic pain medications. I use low dose hydromorphone, only as needed.
With a now scarred liver and past addictive tendencies (alcohol) I won't risk it.
Anyways, next up my marriage fell apart.
I don't know if I blame her; she signed up for something other than a disabled and depressed partner. I ruined what should have been the best time of her life too.
Life, like gravity, can hold you down; but if you fight back long enough you can adapt and come out stronger.
I figure it can only get better from there, right?
Now
I'm medicated back to full functioning other than the pain (mostly both upper/lower back)
I am working a new job 10 hour shifts at ungodly hours making cakes & desserts, I train 6 days a week as soon as I get home. Home gym is the only way I find time right now.
Which is fine, home gym has grown to:
-Weider basic 4-sided station
-Smith Machine
-Bench
-Treadmill
-Stationary cycle/Rowing Machine
-Dumbells 3-60
-OLY Plates for days haha
-Standard bar loaded with my comfortable deadlift max (even belted my back feels it)
-Pullup Bar
-Belts
-Resistance Bands
Still looking to add more
Stats, Goals
Weight-182
BF% - 14-15%
Deadlift- Low, I don't 1RM this ever, I stick to volume and slow weight jumps. I'll get there.
Squat- 315
Bench- 260
Recently gained another few pounds as the new job was getting bad on my joints. Always achey when I'm low BF%
Goal is to maintain for fall, lean growth would be welcome.
Routine
Compressed and Customized PHAT
-Heavy Legs
-Hyper Posterior Chain
-Heavy Chest, accessory
-Hyper Legs
-Heavy Posterior Chain
-Hyper Chest, Accessory
-OFF-
(Repeat)
My hypertrophy days are similar to a GVT lift, 10x10 gets thrown in a lot
Diet
Maintaining on 2350 calories,
185-220g protein daily
Carbs and fats vary but my average day is about:
200p, 255c, 70f
Follow along and help keep me Driven AM
Time I get back into more than recipes on my pages.
Just launched my new IG account driven2lift, recipes will all be on Whey2Bake.
This will be a mashup of:
Meals, nutritionTraining, logSupplement Science talkSupplement review/log as I goDaily randomnessAnything you guys have to ask Why did it take you so long?
Skip this section to the next bold if a long story will bore you.
Not too long after joining up here my life took a few bad turns. It used to be a taboo topic with me (depression) but I'm comfortable with it now, I'm all for using my experiences to help out any other member here who is having a rough time, ever. Just ask here, PM, email, anything.
Strait to it,
I fell ill on what should have been the best week of my life. On my honeymoon (in Cuba) my liver began to fail. My kidneys struggled with chronic and acute onset pitting edema my first day there (almost 30 pounds of fluid overnight, before eating anything there). We later determined that I also had damage to my pituitary gland. That resulted in me needing synthetic hormone replacement (pituitary makes most of your testosterone, not your testes)
It is also why my thyroid hormones fell off,
And my antidiuretic hormones (hence the edema)
To this day the best theory is that the pituitary went first, possibly on the flight.
They've scanned every inch of me now, 2-3 times each lol.
2 internal medicine specialists, a cardiologist, nephrologist, 2 GP's, a gastroenterologist, and one of the best endocrinologists in the country.
Between the hospital and bedrest I spent over a year on disability and still struggled to train through a newly developing chronic pain issue.
My deadlifts will probably never get to where they were with my back pain. Partly my own choosing, as I refused opiate and strong narcotic pain medications. I use low dose hydromorphone, only as needed.
With a now scarred liver and past addictive tendencies (alcohol) I won't risk it.
Anyways, next up my marriage fell apart.
I don't know if I blame her; she signed up for something other than a disabled and depressed partner. I ruined what should have been the best time of her life too.
Life, like gravity, can hold you down; but if you fight back long enough you can adapt and come out stronger.
I figure it can only get better from there, right?
Now
I'm medicated back to full functioning other than the pain (mostly both upper/lower back)
I am working a new job 10 hour shifts at ungodly hours making cakes & desserts, I train 6 days a week as soon as I get home. Home gym is the only way I find time right now.
Which is fine, home gym has grown to:
-Weider basic 4-sided station
-Smith Machine
-Bench
-Treadmill
-Stationary cycle/Rowing Machine
-Dumbells 3-60
-OLY Plates for days haha
-Standard bar loaded with my comfortable deadlift max (even belted my back feels it)
-Pullup Bar
-Belts
-Resistance Bands
Still looking to add more
Stats, Goals
Weight-182
BF% - 14-15%
Deadlift- Low, I don't 1RM this ever, I stick to volume and slow weight jumps. I'll get there.
Squat- 315
Bench- 260
Recently gained another few pounds as the new job was getting bad on my joints. Always achey when I'm low BF%
Goal is to maintain for fall, lean growth would be welcome.
Routine
Compressed and Customized PHAT
-Heavy Legs
-Hyper Posterior Chain
-Heavy Chest, accessory
-Hyper Legs
-Heavy Posterior Chain
-Hyper Chest, Accessory
-OFF-
(Repeat)
My hypertrophy days are similar to a GVT lift, 10x10 gets thrown in a lot
Diet
Maintaining on 2350 calories,
185-220g protein daily
Carbs and fats vary but my average day is about:
200p, 255c, 70f
Follow along and help keep me Driven AM
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