Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[granny]

Another birthday in the books, officially 65 as of yesterday.

Still, I'm a little pissed / disappointed in this bump in the road.

Happy Birthday. Just keep going (you got this!)

[Browndog]

Happy Birthday. Just keep going (you got this!)

Thanks Deb, that's the mantra: you got this!

[Browndog]

1/23/20


#kickcancerinthedick reps/sets

Cycle 2

Bench - 165lbs 8*3
Spoto Bench - 145lbs 8*4
High Bar Squat - 190lbs 10*3

Short session, at another gym. No dizziness on the Bench...#whaaaaat

High Bar was not quite a shit show, but damn is my wind horrible.

[Browndog]

1/25/20

#kickcancerinthedick reps/sets

Cycle 2

Deadlift - 150kg 5*3
Wagon Wheel Deads - 130kg 5*4
Bench - 70kg 8*3
Press - 51kg 4*3
Reverse Fly - 40lbs 10*3
IYT - 15lbs 10*3

Worst day of training EVER...

This hormone blocker I'm on is wreaking havoc physically and emotionally. I got slapped on the face with the realization that I'm not gonna breeze right through this process...I'm losing strength, my conditioning is shit, and I'm way too tired.

My docs warned me that all the above would happen. What they didn't warn me about was how overly emotional I'd get.

I was in tears when I couldn't pull more than 150kg today. Take my Squat...take my Bench...but don't take my Deads. It kicked me right in the gut.

Lord, get me to the other side of this treatment program...

[codger]

.I'm losing strength, my conditioning is shit, and I'm way too tired.

I'm guessing that even with all these temporary setbacks you're probably still in a stratospheric fitness percentile compared with the general population.

[granny]

1/25/20

My docs warned me that all the above would happen. What they didn't warn me about was how overly emotional I'd get.

I was in tears when I couldn't pull more than 150kg today. Take my Squat...take my Bench...but don't take my Deads. It kicked me right in the gut.

Lord, get me to the other side of this treatment program...

It's ok. You're doing great, still training, and its temporary (sounds a little like menopause, forgive me, except you know it'll go away.) You WILL get through and you already know how: just keep going. Pulling for you!

[Browndog]

It's ok. You're doing great, still training, and its temporary (sounds a little like menopause, forgive me, except you know it'll go away.) You WILL get through and you already know how: just keep going. Pulling for you!

Menopause - exactly what it is.

I appreciate the support more than you know.

[Browndog]

1/27/20

#kickcancerinthedick reps/sets

Cycle 2

SBS - 205lbs 7*3
Tempo SBS - 185lbs 5*5
Belt Squat - 50kgs 10*4


Reverse Fly - 40lbs 10*3
Dumbbell Press - 40lbs 10*3

Well, after consulting (some more) with my coach and Austin, I've come to the hard realization that I'm not gonna perform like I want to perform...even more than I thought. We'll probably play around with some new and novel exercises next cycle. More than anything, I simply need to re-set what I think should be on the bar.

The cumulative effects of this androgen deprivation program becomes more pronounced by the day. I can only guess at what radiation is going to do.

So, weight on the bar doesn't matter. Get the reps in. Live to fight another day...

Oh, and tomorrow they place the markers. Going right through the TAINT! I hate needles, especially big needles, and I really hate pain. Gonna be an interesting 18 hours or so.

[Browndog]

#kickcancerinthedick

Owwww...

Not the experience they said it would be

That said, we're done with the invasive shit for now.

Computer mapping next Monday, and then radiation starts about a 10 days later.

And yes, my taint HURTS!

[Browndog]

#kickcancerinthedick reps/sets

Cycle 2

Bench - 72.5kg *8, *7, *6, *4
Spoto Bench - 62.5kg 8*4
Hi Bar Squat - 80kg 10*3

Pendlay Rows - 70kg 10*3
Dumbbell Incline Bench - 50lbs 10*3

Doing what we can, with what we have at the moment.

#anyrepsaregoodreps