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I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in Jun 2008 and started being more serious about weight training then, but only with small dumbbells. After a few months of that, I bought a weight bench with sort of a Smith machine / rack and have been working at it since early Dec 2008. If my bone density needs improvement, progressive gains within a bodybuilding program seems to be a good plan. My docs say it's not a problem. I'm also an atheist, a vegetarian, married, and we have one daughter.
Why I Love It:
I hope it's a positive step toward improving my bone density. I like the rush of the pump.
How I Stay Motivated:
I have only been weight training for a few months, so motivation hasn't been a problem. Prior to this, I was doing taiji and yoga 5d/wk and didn't have a motivation issue, so the weights shouldn't be an issue either.
BB Accomplishments:
None yet. Waiting for something to show for the effort, but for now I'm still a scrawny guy.
Increased muscular strength to improve bone strength.
Goal (Long):
Moment to moment, what do you do? What is your correct direction? Moment to moment, what is your correct life? How do you find your correct way?
Moment to moment, just do it.
-- Seung Sahn
Yesterday afternoon I drove the equipment van to the hotel, but it was still afternoon when I arrived but because we had a really late start, too late for us to do what we are here for. I didn't bring any gym clothes because I would have this van from work and no time. I asked around about...
thank you Brad. The diet is much, much, much improved thanks to that magazine, yes. I will have to look into splitting my routine up so I don't over stress my body. And cardio - I definitely increased it, but, still unsure whether it is enough yet. I hope so. Such a delicate balance of affairs. O_o
I don't know about that. I'll see if I can get my hands on a copy, but right now, the Scivation bulk diet and workout is what has worked for me. Worked upper body this AM for the first time in a long time and it felt good. Weak as hell, but felt good anyway.
Im getting there just hate the mornings, getting up at 6 am sucks!Thanks for asking,so how you getting on and when are you off to some wonderful location next?
I won. Put the work in with the exercises the therapist gave me and that made all the difference. Didn't break the rules in the gym once and got a little bit lucky. Hope to not ever repeat that again.
cheers brad,just looked out the window,bloody raining now as well! need to go soon,yuuk!
how do you feel after working with the bag? better with it heavier?
Thanks Brad, you are so right on the warmups and stretching. I need to be as thorough on these all of the time as I was today. Keep hammering at the dino workout and taking your "bag" for walks.
Thanks for the comment on my blog, Brad. I put the "back cover" text after your comment. Though I don't believe it's really that good of a summary. I really loathed doing it. (Which is a big part of what holds me back of contacting agents, you have to write multiple summaries. Yuck.)
