Zero cardio just body building. Been at it since he was 16. Has kidney issues which he thinks peptides are curing - and the main side effect of peptide abuse is kidney failure. So yeah. He claims he’s never taken a steroid in his life, the cardiologist at the hospital said, “well that’s clearly bullshit” and that’s when he left.
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Crazy that! I had a friend hospitalised for excessive anabolic steroid abuse for body building…coz gains BRUH. Really damaged his liver. Still to this day continues to take them. I’ll never understand it.
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Been training pretty hard the past couple of months, utilising the free gym at work 4 days per week for powerlifting and then using the local gym near home 2-3 times a week for cardio (plus more strength training). I’d say the split is about 60% strength and 40% cardio.
Also cut out crisps and most chocolate (replaced with those Nak’d fruit bars which I really like and they satisfy my sweet tooth). Starting on the daily creatine definitely helped build and retain muscle mass, along with turmeric, omega 3, 6 & 9, functional mushrooms and ginger.
Am now down to 81½kg, 12% body fat and getting a VO² reading of 48 (which is apparently very good for an old man of 53. I’m quite happy to maintain those levels. Haven’t been that weight for about 25 years (when it definitely wasn’t exercise keeping the weight off), and have qute literally never been/felt fitter.
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It’s pure addiction, we’re trying to get him into narcanon but got more chance of him seeing his cardiologist.
Top work mate!
If you want to increase your VO² cycling is the one.
Personally I was focussing a bit too much on cycling alone, which left me in excellent shape for cycling but not particularly functional otherwise. Have been on the kettlebells for a year now which has led to a bit of extra muscle weight but has usefully reduced my post race season weight gain a fair bit, I assume because muscle is expensive calorie wise…
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Cheers mate. Yes, the bike is what I’ve been hitting hard, albeit a static one in the gym - but a really rigorous 30-minute ride with lots of hill climbs and also using 2 x 7kg dumbells to do Arnold presses whilst riding, three times a week - gets the heartrate up to about 185bpm - feels amazing afterwards. 
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Sort of unsure where or what thread to put this one in but our mate Chris Stoker of Bad Passion / Not An Animal / Magic Castles / ACMH is fighting cancer in the finest way possible with class and humour. He needs help for treatment. If you enjoy the site and can afford to bung him a fiver that’d be really appreciated. We need him around…
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Interesting piece in The Guradian today
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Yeah. Read that yesterday. Not to be too reactive like, but I’ve already tweaked my gym routine accordingly.
Plenty to think about.
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Hello hello I got diagnosed with ADHD however I can’t start my medication because my blood pressure is too high and was just wondering if anyone has ever struggled with high blood pressure and what they ended up doing to lower it? I quit smoking and drinking on January 1st, I run 2x10km a week so I’m pretty convinced mine is high due to anxiety maybe
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A friend has managed to entirely come of his blood pressure meds by regular saunas (he installed one in his back garden). I’m not a doctor etc etc but maybe something to investigate.
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Ahhh very interesting. So I am guessing something to do with the sauna decreasing stress and anxiety? I will definitely look into that thank you
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I believe it’s more physiological than psychological.
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I think your capillaries dilate, lowering your blood pressure. That’s the physiological effect. But I’m not that type of doctor either!
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I do sauna and cold plunge for about an hour 4/5 times a week and my blood pressure has dropped but that’s also been combined with more exercise and less work stress.
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Woke up in the middle of the night around a week ago to excruciating pain in my large toe joint. After several consultations it appears to be…gout. James Gillray is spot on with his illustration (you can see it at the Met in NYC)–that’s pretty much how it feels.
It has all sorts of connotations with royalty, rich diets, etc but according to the latest research it’s primarily genetic–you’re dealt a bad hand in how your body handles uric acid. As someone who exercises pretty seriously 6-7 days a week, abstains from processed foods and sweets, but does enjoy the full spectrum of food and drink, it’s upsetting.
There are foods that are high in purines (which your body converts to uric acid)–red meat (particularly offal), seafood, beer–which are said to be triggering. Even my favourite vegetables like asparagus are high in these substances.
I won’t be giving up clams and the odd steak anytime soon, so upping my hydration regimen and getting on meds, stat. Cheers to any other TP folk who have to deal with this… 
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gout does not look like fun.
a (persian) guy i used to work for had it, and blamed it on persian food, but the genetic element sounds more realistic. i remember being worried he was going to stop his mom from cooking for us - those were some of the most delicious meals i’ve ever had.
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Cherry juice is extremely good at nullifying uric acid mate.
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I have it. Get your GP to prescribe Allopurinol (daily tablet) and you should never have to suffer or think about it again. Zero side-effects for me and most people. Only had one flare-up since taking it 4-5 years ago and that was from a ridiculous okra binge 
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