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Err no. Assuming your NOT joking and keeping it in mind that I've worn this shirt in photos on this log several times and you never said it spelled rape previously (as a brand ambassador) there isn't even an R visible. The brand is Xplosive Ape (letters in bold are what are visible).
If you are joking then the irony is that it's you that has bad taste. You win the most inane reply on my log of 2024 reply
I'm gonna suggest you get your script for your eyes updated
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I wish lol
Sunday thru Wednesday
Started with a tickly cough Sunday. Monday it was full blown. Everything bar the sweats and as temperature. Joints ached, felt washed out... you named it. I average 6000 steps. Tuesday, 90% of which was spent in bed I managed 200. No Mon or Tues workouts... if only lol. Finally Wednesday I took some of my stronger meds and started to feel human. Even today's workout, see below, had me puking up as I left the house. F**k. Hopefully I wont regret that later
Thursday
Hammer Dumbbell Curls
to 70kg x 8 reps
s/s
Skull Crushers
to 79kg x 8 reps
Standing BB Wrist Curls
to 120kg (greedy cos the form was not great) x 4 reps
Bwt: wasn't gonna see how much weight I'd lost lol
Started with a tickly cough Sunday. Monday it was full blown. Everything bar the sweats and as temperature. Joints ached, felt washed out... you named it. I average 6000 steps. Tuesday, 90% of which was spent in bed I managed 200. No Mon or Tues workouts... if only lol. Finally Wednesday I took some of my stronger meds and started to feel human. Even today's workout, see below, had me puking up as I left the house. F**k. Hopefully I wont regret that later
Thursday
Hammer Dumbbell Curls
to 70kg x 8 reps
s/s
Skull Crushers
to 79kg x 8 reps
Standing BB Wrist Curls
to 120kg (greedy cos the form was not great) x 4 reps
Bwt: wasn't gonna see how much weight I'd lost lol
Damn brother. Hope you get to feeling better
Thanks brother. Right now I kinda do. Sometimes puking etc is getting the shit out. Maybe I feel ok cos I worked out... Let's sdee if I can kick ass on tomorrows heavy ass bench press (192.5k hopefully)
we recorded 2 podcasts while mobster was sick as hell. he would walk through chards of broken glass to still bring all of you content that is how much he loves the forum. and my internet was down 3 days and i had to lug my stuff to a friends house as well to use their wifi. we both love you fuckers on here that much
i once ran a 5K after puking half the night
that didn't end well for me as i ended up puking again in the afternoon lol. i think i got faster though through that experience ironically
Hang in there brother. Seems like everyone is sick right now. In my circle, we have one down with covid, another down with strep throat, and a few sick at work. Just that time of year I guess.
It's true. I'm freezing my ass of, on a ton of meds and we still get it done
Friday
Puked again after taking meds and only eating half my breakfast. I'll drop the one I think was doing it. I vomed like 1 minute later. Then off to the gym I go @Powerhouse Gym. Cos I'd been so poorly I took my sweet time (like hours)
Close Grip Bench Press
to 192.5kg/423.5lbs x 2 x 1 reps. If I'd have been 100% I'd have aimed for 3-4 singles
Mid-Iso Row
to 80kg x 8 reps. Too long chilling as I wanted to go to 120kg and zero need to push my recovery
New 60mm Handle
New, chromed and slick so just a tester session. Needed to chalk my fingertips more
to 85kg x 1 reps @
Puked again after taking meds and only eating half my breakfast. I'll drop the one I think was doing it. I vomed like 1 minute later. Then off to the gym I go @Powerhouse Gym. Cos I'd been so poorly I took my sweet time (like hours)
Close Grip Bench Press
to 192.5kg/423.5lbs x 2 x 1 reps. If I'd have been 100% I'd have aimed for 3-4 singles
Mid-Iso Row
to 80kg x 8 reps. Too long chilling as I wanted to go to 120kg and zero need to push my recovery
New 60mm Handle
New, chromed and slick so just a tester session. Needed to chalk my fingertips more
to 85kg x 1 reps @
Friday
Puked again after taking meds and only eating half my breakfast. I'll drop the one I think was doing it. I vomed like 1 minute later. Then off to the gym I go @Powerhouse Gym. Cos I'd been so poorly I took my sweet time (like hours)
Close Grip Bench Press
to 192.5kg/423.5lbs x 2 x 1 reps. If I'd have been 100% I'd have aimed for 3-4 singles
Mid-Iso Row
to 80kg x 8 reps. Too long chilling as I wanted to go to 120kg and zero need to push my recovery
New 60mm Handle
New, chromed and slick so just a tester session. Needed to chalk my fingertips more
to 85kg x 1 reps @
Puked again after taking meds and only eating half my breakfast. I'll drop the one I think was doing it. I vomed like 1 minute later. Then off to the gym I go @Powerhouse Gym. Cos I'd been so poorly I took my sweet time (like hours)
Close Grip Bench Press
to 192.5kg/423.5lbs x 2 x 1 reps. If I'd have been 100% I'd have aimed for 3-4 singles
Mid-Iso Row
to 80kg x 8 reps. Too long chilling as I wanted to go to 120kg and zero need to push my recovery
New 60mm Handle
New, chromed and slick so just a tester session. Needed to chalk my fingertips more
to 85kg x 1 reps @
Get some rest Mobster. The weights will be there when you get back.
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bro that what you get for messing around with all those lot lizards with no protection lol
best wishes, glad he hit the hospital and got his meds
Looking forward to see mobster back in Action soon
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Beastmode!
Did he get the seasonal flu? I just got my flu shot last week.
Get better Mobster. Heal up so we can challenge each other on rows.
i'm sure he will post up an update tonight. all he told me was he finally got kicked in the ass to go to the hospital and they told him pnemomnia. so i'm assuming he had an infection that got into the lungs. very common issue for steroid users since most anabolics do compromise the immune system plus being around germs in the gym does not help or training. . he said he was gonna take a few days off from the gym so hopefully they got him on the right meds now after the correct diagnosis so he will be better soon.
Thank you for keeping us in the loop so we know mobster is ok.
Prayers for Mobster.
Damn mobster. Hope you get better soon.
I hate puking
Thanks for the love guys. Feel dizzy and weak just typing. It's pneumonia for sure. I'm kinda ok in bed but weak as a kitten out of it. I'm on 1500mg a day of antibiotics. Might go back to the cods again tomorrow.
Lots locally have. The gym owner collapsed. The former Pro has it. And others. Some better and some worse. I didn't think it was anything special last week and then killed the bench Friday... then kapow.... and I'm fucked.
Lots locally have. The gym owner collapsed. The former Pro has it. And others. Some better and some worse. I didn't think it was anything special last week and then killed the bench Friday... then kapow.... and I'm fucked.
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When you're low and feeling weak and your body piles it on and says 'have some of this too'. Yep. Fkin awful
Hang in there big guy.
I'm trying. Had a couple of feeling f**ked days. Biting down hard but trying also to not set myself back
Hopefully passes soon. Keep positive.
Get better soon brother. Sounds really brutal but looking forward to getting you back to 100%!
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I'll see if I can string together a few words together about my recent and ongoing, for now, illness.
Sunday 14th as we drive back after a trail walk (ironically to work the lungs better instead of more gentle flat walking) I started to get a tickling type cough. I had zero idea of what was coming. The next day or two if moved up to something I thought would be 24-48 hours of annoying. Take a few paracetamol and I'd be good to go. Sleep wasn't good and I was struggling Wednesday.
It quickly became to where I could hear the mucus on my chest as I breathed and it was fkin with my sleep. I have here and have mentioned as a way of not needing to go to the docs amoxcilliin for pets. But, as I wrote, I took my daily supps plus a single daily pill late last week and both times spewed in very short order. I've used them before with zero issues (pushing my body on cycle made a gland in my jaw swell - an indication of over training and or stress on my immune system). Oh and yet I killed it both days in the gym. Looking back... how I managed this is beyond me and was a bad idea.
Saturday and Sunday I was f**ked big time. Zero appetite, minimal liquid intake and a LOT of time resting. Monday the GF, who has a LOT to deal with (not the least of which is asthma and her mum is now on end of life palliative care) went into ass kicking mode and made me (I needed this) go to a walk in at a local hospital. That was not good although they could see how ill I was. Apparently I was lacking in color ( a grayish pallor) which indicates oxygen issues. I literally looked up my symptoms that morning - fkin Pneumonia. Even now untreated and un-diagnosed it has a 30% mortality (death rate).
Off to the docs then. Now you're supposed to call and book and appointment but I knew I was now properly ill and we rolled the dice. One person waiting and me. Receptionist was on point (they were amazing when my back was in bits in 2016) and I only go when I'm ill. Zero need to see the doctor. Outside with the script and I start coughing as I hang off the side of the car and I was about ready to collapse there in the street spewing. One side issue of coughing, poor diet etc is ya gotta watch you don't sh*t at the same time. You're unwell so you don't care but still... eeek!
The chemist/pharmacist said to double up (so 1500mg becomes 3000mg of amoxicillin) day 1 and that I'd feel better by day 3. Exactly so. I'm on that today. I had some properly low days and felt very sorry for myself (who will come save my ass behind my steel street doors etc etc) and naturally felt very weak. I'm by no means recovered - needed to rest 2 x today - but I am a LOT better and feel like I'll improve daily.
I'll try some very light (which if ok will quickly get pushed up) training Monday after coaching (see below)
Bonus: I'm sick and yet 2 things happened that week or so. 1) I had a leak from a pipe late last week and my neighbors sons are plumbers and fixed it, for free, as per. One asked me to coach him for a title fight so I'll be doing (at fkin 7am lol) that for the next few weeks. The other was a former lifting buddy who wants to put a competition on and asked me what events I wanted (as in pick what I like hot damn lol).
Sunday 14th as we drive back after a trail walk (ironically to work the lungs better instead of more gentle flat walking) I started to get a tickling type cough. I had zero idea of what was coming. The next day or two if moved up to something I thought would be 24-48 hours of annoying. Take a few paracetamol and I'd be good to go. Sleep wasn't good and I was struggling Wednesday.
It quickly became to where I could hear the mucus on my chest as I breathed and it was fkin with my sleep. I have here and have mentioned as a way of not needing to go to the docs amoxcilliin for pets. But, as I wrote, I took my daily supps plus a single daily pill late last week and both times spewed in very short order. I've used them before with zero issues (pushing my body on cycle made a gland in my jaw swell - an indication of over training and or stress on my immune system). Oh and yet I killed it both days in the gym. Looking back... how I managed this is beyond me and was a bad idea.
Saturday and Sunday I was f**ked big time. Zero appetite, minimal liquid intake and a LOT of time resting. Monday the GF, who has a LOT to deal with (not the least of which is asthma and her mum is now on end of life palliative care) went into ass kicking mode and made me (I needed this) go to a walk in at a local hospital. That was not good although they could see how ill I was. Apparently I was lacking in color ( a grayish pallor) which indicates oxygen issues. I literally looked up my symptoms that morning - fkin Pneumonia. Even now untreated and un-diagnosed it has a 30% mortality (death rate).
Off to the docs then. Now you're supposed to call and book and appointment but I knew I was now properly ill and we rolled the dice. One person waiting and me. Receptionist was on point (they were amazing when my back was in bits in 2016) and I only go when I'm ill. Zero need to see the doctor. Outside with the script and I start coughing as I hang off the side of the car and I was about ready to collapse there in the street spewing. One side issue of coughing, poor diet etc is ya gotta watch you don't sh*t at the same time. You're unwell so you don't care but still... eeek!
The chemist/pharmacist said to double up (so 1500mg becomes 3000mg of amoxicillin) day 1 and that I'd feel better by day 3. Exactly so. I'm on that today. I had some properly low days and felt very sorry for myself (who will come save my ass behind my steel street doors etc etc) and naturally felt very weak. I'm by no means recovered - needed to rest 2 x today - but I am a LOT better and feel like I'll improve daily.
I'll try some very light (which if ok will quickly get pushed up) training Monday after coaching (see below)
Bonus: I'm sick and yet 2 things happened that week or so. 1) I had a leak from a pipe late last week and my neighbors sons are plumbers and fixed it, for free, as per. One asked me to coach him for a title fight so I'll be doing (at fkin 7am lol) that for the next few weeks. The other was a former lifting buddy who wants to put a competition on and asked me what events I wanted (as in pick what I like hot damn lol).
@Mobster please rest more and take care of your health bro
Mobster stop being a tough guy
take a few days off already !
take a few days off already !
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It's kicked or I wouldn't even be posting but man that walk earlier was hard
Glad to hear you are doing better Mobster
Sllllooowlly but yeah. Thanks
Take it easy brother stay out of gym until you are 100%. Rest up. You will be stronger after this.
The plan, such as it is, is that when I do start any training (and I've had this happen for other reasons before) it's be 50-60% of where I was before. I can ramp that up quickly. The No1 issue is not setting myself back and the speed of recovery. Reading up on Pneumonia it can, in some individuals, take 2-3 weeks (and rarely more) in terms of the effects on the lungs.
F**ker was laying claim earlier lolmobster says if things go south I get his training equipment in his will.
I think I would put it to better use. Somebody extra strong has to use it.mobster says if things go south I get his training equipment in his will.
FactsStevesmi and I are the dream team
Nice score! I was just listening to the podcast. Love hearing the podcasts dedicated to manufacturers.
Monday
@ my gym. First time back at it. I've deliberately held back from ba**s out training so as to not knock myself back recovery wise. No straps, belts etc used. On my top set of leg presses I had a sense of ''grrrrr.... c'mon kick ass'. Nutso mode complete with me chest bumping the plates lol. No let's see how recovery goes. The plan is to see how that goes and then, if ok, ramp it up.
Power Squat Machine
warm up x set up, 80kg x 8 reps, 160kg x 8 reps, 250kg x 8 reps (all about 1/3rd my usual weights)
Leg Press
192.5kg x 8 reps, 317.5kg x 8 reps, 437.5kg x 8 reps
Lying Leg Curls
4p x 8 reps, 6p x 8 reps
Leg Extensions
4p x 8 reps, 7p x 8 reps
@ my gym. First time back at it. I've deliberately held back from ba**s out training so as to not knock myself back recovery wise. No straps, belts etc used. On my top set of leg presses I had a sense of ''grrrrr.... c'mon kick ass'. Nutso mode complete with me chest bumping the plates lol. No let's see how recovery goes. The plan is to see how that goes and then, if ok, ramp it up.
Power Squat Machine
warm up x set up, 80kg x 8 reps, 160kg x 8 reps, 250kg x 8 reps (all about 1/3rd my usual weights)
Leg Press
192.5kg x 8 reps, 317.5kg x 8 reps, 437.5kg x 8 reps
Lying Leg Curls
4p x 8 reps, 6p x 8 reps
Leg Extensions
4p x 8 reps, 7p x 8 reps
those 15ML vials look sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
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It is, in essence, sus (they do that too). So as I would sus
I have done. Multiple times. I use it daily
Tuesday
@ my gym. Still holding back. I'm coughing the crap out now I think. Still recovering. I weighed myself for the first time since before the Pneumonia - down at least 11lbs. No straps, belts, etc used.
Seated Press
Mores strength available but no need to impact recovery
warm ups, 20kg x 8, 40kg x 8, 50kg x 6 (easy) and 60kg x 6 easy
Saxon Bar
bar x 8, 42.5kg x 6, 72.5kg x 3, 3 and 6. Again more there but holding back.
Bwt: 319lbs with a lot of clothing on (cold here) so 316lbs - from 327lbs or so
If recovery goes well then I'll ramp it up to 75% of previous numbers asap
@ my gym. Still holding back. I'm coughing the crap out now I think. Still recovering. I weighed myself for the first time since before the Pneumonia - down at least 11lbs. No straps, belts, etc used.
Seated Press
Mores strength available but no need to impact recovery
warm ups, 20kg x 8, 40kg x 8, 50kg x 6 (easy) and 60kg x 6 easy
Saxon Bar
bar x 8, 42.5kg x 6, 72.5kg x 3, 3 and 6. Again more there but holding back.
Bwt: 319lbs with a lot of clothing on (cold here) so 316lbs - from 327lbs or so
If recovery goes well then I'll ramp it up to 75% of previous numbers asap
Nice touchdown!!!!
Always love a good touchdown. Looking forward to the recovery and you ramping up again!
Have you ever thought about dropping down below 300? Now might be a good wakeup call.
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