Barna
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Vicki
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Good articles. The third is best because it explains reasoning. It also fits nicely with the October, "Swing Every Day" challenge.
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Matt_T
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10-05-21 05:58 AM - Post#913728
I posted the Waterbury PLP on another discussion few weeks back. I am a fan andd have done it through a few times. Be warned it sneaks up on you as the reps mount up obviously with chins the most and especially if combined with other exercise.
Great at low reps though. If you mashed it up with that clever stuff what someone wrote once about doing 15-25 reps for half body lifts by 'feel' and stuck at that as a daily dose of movement that would be the sweet spot I reckon. Alternatively, do it on 'off days', but even this made my elbows cranky.
As a further aside am doing said clever person's doorknob Squat Drill as my 'lunge' movement and my weighted squats feel 'right' for the first time in, well, ever.
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iPood
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The DMPM, done on a daily basis and sandwiched between O.S. resets and loaded carries, is all I really need.
Why I even bother doing anything else is beyond my understanding.
"I think we often spend too much time focusing on max fitness
and not nearly enough on maintaining our minimums.
It seems we need to think sustainable rather than obtainable.
Meaning whatever we do today, we can do it again tomorrow.
Never taking so much from ourselves that we can't."
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Edited by iPood on 10-05-21 11:54 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Cearball
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iPood
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10-07-21 09:33 AM - Post#913791
I’m totally loving this thread!
"I think we often spend too much time focusing on max fitness
and not nearly enough on maintaining our minimums.
It seems we need to think sustainable rather than obtainable.
Meaning whatever we do today, we can do it again tomorrow.
Never taking so much from ourselves that we can't."
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Arsenio Billingham
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10-07-21 09:54 AM - Post#913792
After reading that article I posted a few months ago about Prince Philip and the 5BX, I had started trying to do "something" every day.
Lately that's been the 7 minute workout from the NY Times every morning when I get up (https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/09/the-scient ific-7-minute-workout/) and a DMPMish workout that I stoke/adapted from Taranenko74 M-F:
- light weight overhead squat to warm-up 2x5
- kb c&p 3x3 per side
- 1-legged skater squat 2x5 per side
- pullups 3x3
Depending on time, sometimes I'll pop in to the gym and swap in double kb c&p and trap bar deadlifts for skater squats.
Combined, both of these things take less than a half hour, so there's not an excuse,and I never feel like I'm so taxed that I can't do it again the next day. Plus, I've found that movement begets movement, and good decisions beget good decisions. Even if it's not much, starting my day with movement leads to better decision making all around (eggs and a smoothie at home instead of stopping at McDonald's for breakfast, etc).
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Ricky01
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Barna
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10-07-21 10:55 AM - Post#913795
Thanks for all the great links folks! Food for thought indeed :)
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Cearball
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10-07-21 11:42 AM - Post#913800
 This is my OS reset including done additions I feel work well for me.
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Old Miler
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10-07-21 04:39 PM - Post#913804
I seem finally to have got into a routine lately. Running at lunchtime most days and upping the mileage, which makes me a bit stiff and tired. Then doing "something" before dinner, which includes my eternal Easy Strength favourites of Press, Pull-ups and Deadlifts - but which, I have learned, needs some mobility and warmup. So I randomly pick whichever of these 'warmups' I feel like that day...
1. OS resets and a bit of crawling
2. PVC pipe warmup - roll, pitch, yaw, slide down shins, javelin dislocates, then 10 overhead squats
3. McGill Big 3 and some stretches on the ground
4. Lower limb stuff from Kneesovertoesguy (calves, shins, patrick step, unweighted ATG split squats), alternating with upper body stuff like pushups and TRX rows
5. a few minutes playing with kettlebells (swings and goblets mostly)
It seems to work and keeps me in touch with a lot of different things..
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Kyle Aaron
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10-09-21 08:30 AM - Post#913847
Two weeks ago I woke on a Sunday morning to find paramedics in my bedroom. I asked them what they were doing there - apparently, I'd had a seizure, and they'd been there twenty minutes talking to me and doing little tests, and given me an anti-seizure drug. I've never had one before. They kept asking if I'd been drinking - I never have more than 3 standard drinks a week, I told them, and they seemed sceptical. After that they took me to the hospital, and there I had blood and urine, CT and then during the week MRI. They asked about booze, too - I directed them to the bloods and urine.
Everything was absolutely clear. I'm told - sometimes this just happens - and most people who have a seizure never have one again. I did, however, have the mother of all DOMS, and for days afterwards could only move with short, shuffling steps, couldn't stand upright, and needed an afternoon nap every day. Now a fortnight later I'm fine.
Anyway, from all this I learned three things.
Firstly, I have a new appreciation for the struggles of some of my lifters. I was moving like one guy does with his ankylosing spondylitis, having to use my hands to lift my leg enough to put my shoes on. Once Melbourne leaves its endless lockdown and the gym reopens I'll have a warmer smile for them all.
Secondly, they did essentially every test they can on a 50yo man, and everything was fine. Genetics loads the gun, your behaviour pulls the trigger. Being adopted I didn't know the status of the firearm, which means you treat it as if it's loaded. Apparently, my gun isn't loaded. And whatever I'm doing I need to keep doing.
Lastly, I learned the importance of every day movement. I was doing something every day before this, of course, but not being allowed to drive for a bit has meant I had to walk the kids the 3.5km to school each day. The 75-90' walk every day loosened up my legs, and just being able to squat the empty bar below parallel, press the empty bar overhead, and do a single chinup was a big deal.
Honestly, when it comes to health, I don't think it much matters what you do, so long as you do something. As some guy once said, "If it's important, do it every day." And movement is important.
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iPood
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10-09-21 08:59 AM - Post#913849
Two weeks ago I woke on a Sunday morning to find paramedics in my bedroom. I asked them what they were doing there - apparently, I'd had a seizure, and they'd been there twenty minutes talking to me and doing little tests, and given me an anti-seizure drug. I've never had one before. They kept asking if I'd been drinking - I never have more than 3 standard drinks a week, I told them, and they seemed sceptical. After that they took me to the hospital, and there I had blood and urine, CT and then during the week MRI. They asked about booze, too - I directed them to the bloods and urine.
Everything was absolutely clear. I'm told - sometimes this just happens - and most people who have a seizure never have one again. I did, however, have the mother of all DOMS, and for days afterwards could only move with short, shuffling steps, couldn't stand upright, and needed an afternoon nap every day. Now a fortnight later I'm fine.
Anyway, from all this I learned three things.
Firstly, I have a new appreciation for the struggles of some of my lifters. I was moving like one guy does with his ankylosing spondylitis, having to use my hands to lift my leg enough to put my shoes on. Once Melbourne leaves its endless lockdown and the gym reopens I'll have a warmer smile for them all.
Secondly, they did essentially every test they can on a 50yo man, and everything was fine. Genetics loads the gun, your behaviour pulls the trigger. Being adopted I didn't know the status of the firearm, which means you treat it as if it's loaded. Apparently, my gun isn't loaded. And whatever I'm doing I need to keep doing.
Lastly, I learned the importance of every day movement. I was doing something every day before this, of course, but not being allowed to drive for a bit has meant I had to walk the kids the 3.5km to school each day. The 75-90' walk every day loosened up my legs, and just being able to squat the empty bar below parallel, press the empty bar overhead, and do a single chinup was a big deal.
Honestly, when it comes to health, I don't think it much matters what you do, so long as you do something. As some guy once said, "If it's important, do it every day." And movement is important.
That must have been quite the scare!
I’m glad you are recovering well.
"I think we often spend too much time focusing on max fitness
and not nearly enough on maintaining our minimums.
It seems we need to think sustainable rather than obtainable.
Meaning whatever we do today, we can do it again tomorrow.
Never taking so much from ourselves that we can't."
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Jordan D
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10-09-21 09:25 AM - Post#913852
Lord have mercy, Kyle. That's terrifying and inspirational. Good luck with the recovery. Keep on moving.
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10-09-21 09:29 AM - Post#913853
Wow, Kyle! Scary! Glad you’re getting back to normal.
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Kyle Aaron
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10-09-21 09:59 AM - Post#913854
Oh, I wasn't scared, I wasn't conscious through any of it! But my wife certainly was :)
It was, honestly, a good thing - painful afterwards, but still good for me. I found out I was overall alright. And it was a reminder of what I already knew - keep moving!
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Brian Hassler
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Glad you're feeling better.
Firstly, I have a new appreciation for the struggles of some of my lifters. I was moving like one guy does with his ankylosing spondylitis, having to use my hands to lift my leg enough to put my shoes on. Once Melbourne leaves its endless lockdown and the gym reopens I'll have a warmer smile for them all.
One of my best friends has AS, and she often tells me that I'm the only one who seems to understand her situation. I always reply that I don't understand-- the difference is that I'm fully aware of the fact that I don't understand and actually listen to what she says.
If someone hasn't had the same sorts of challenges someone else has, then that person does not and cannot understand. And as unpopular as this opinion may be with some folks here, the same goes for weight loss, eating disorders, and countless other ailments that many folks seem to think could be fixed if people just "managed their lifestyles".
Everybody always makes the best choices for themselves given the information available. It's not about getting people to make better choices, it's about improving the quality of the available information in a way that's deeply felt, and not just a bunch of words from some random person in a position of authority.
Edited by Brian Hassler on 10-09-21 12:05 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Craig1971
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10-09-21 05:32 PM - Post#913858
Glad you're recovering well, Kyle.
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Andy Mitchell
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10-09-21 07:59 PM - Post#913859
I practice daily movements
Nice legs-shame about the face
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Steve Rogers
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10-09-21 08:02 PM - Post#913860
Two weeks ago I woke on a Sunday morning to find paramedics in my bedroom. I asked them what they were doing there - apparently, I'd had a seizure, and they'd been there twenty minutes talking to me and doing little tests, and given me an anti-seizure drug. I've never had one before. They kept asking if I'd been drinking - I never have more than 3 standard drinks a week, I told them, and they seemed sceptical. After that they took me to the hospital, and there I had blood and urine, CT and then during the week MRI. They asked about booze, too - I directed them to the bloods and urine.
Everything was absolutely clear. I'm told - sometimes this just happens - and most people who have a seizure never have one again. I did, however, have the mother of all DOMS, and for days afterwards could only move with short, shuffling steps, couldn't stand upright, and needed an afternoon nap every day. Now a fortnight later I'm fine.
Anyway, from all this I learned three things.
Firstly, I have a new appreciation for the struggles of some of my lifters. I was moving like one guy does with his ankylosing spondylitis, having to use my hands to lift my leg enough to put my shoes on. Once Melbourne leaves its endless lockdown and the gym reopens I'll have a warmer smile for them all.
Secondly, they did essentially every test they can on a 50yo man, and everything was fine. Genetics loads the gun, your behaviour pulls the trigger. Being adopted I didn't know the status of the firearm, which means you treat it as if it's loaded. Apparently, my gun isn't loaded. And whatever I'm doing I need to keep doing.
Lastly, I learned the importance of every day movement. I was doing something every day before this, of course, but not being allowed to drive for a bit has meant I had to walk the kids the 3.5km to school each day. The 75-90' walk every day loosened up my legs, and just being able to squat the empty bar below parallel, press the empty bar overhead, and do a single chinup was a big deal.
Honestly, when it comes to health, I don't think it much matters what you do, so long as you do something. As some guy once said, "If it's important, do it every day." And movement is important.
Worrisome event that reminds us of how fragile our health may be. I'm glad that you're recovering well.
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Mark Fenner
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10-10-21 01:13 PM - Post#913871
Two weeks ago I woke on a Sunday morning to find paramedics in my bedroom. I asked them what they were doing there - apparently, I'd had a seizure, and they'd been there twenty minutes talking to me and doing little tests, and given me an anti-seizure drug. I've never had one before. They kept asking if I'd been drinking - I never have more than 3 standard drinks a week, I told them, and they seemed sceptical. After that they took me to the hospital, and there I had blood and urine, CT and then during the week MRI. They asked about booze, too - I directed them to the bloods and urine.
Everything was absolutely clear. I'm told - sometimes this just happens - and most people who have a seizure never have one again. I did, however, have the mother of all DOMS, and for days afterwards could only move with short, shuffling steps, couldn't stand upright, and needed an afternoon nap every day. Now a fortnight later I'm fine.
Kyle,
This is a bit off of the original topic, but I just wanted to let you know that I also suffered a syncopal (unwitnessed, but all evidence points to seizure) episode about 8 years ago (2013 or so). It was a one off event, but scary as hell. I woke up alone and very disoriented. Panic call to wife (I was working at home alone, she was at her office).
Lots of tests, etc. etc. etc. later, finally met with a top notch neurologist who said what you indicated above: sometimes it "just happens" and a lot of the time (outside of ongoing medical conditions and/or underlying pathology) it is just a "one-off". It was for me, and I hope it remains so for you!
I also had the insane DOMS for several days. It took me a long time to systemically recover from it (longer than a couple weeks).
Best,
Mark
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Old Miler
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10-10-21 03:47 PM - Post#913873
Kyle, that must have been scary - especially for your wife. I remember how, with hindsight, my stroke (where I lost all ability to move for 36 hours, but regained it) was way harder for her than for me.
It's actually incredible to me that the human body malfunctions so rarely that we can almost all take for granted 70-80 years of "normal operations", and we're all so shocked when somebody needs a 'complete reboot'. But, as with your average piece of gadgetry, bodies usually work pretty well after a reboot too....
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iPood
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10-10-21 05:15 PM - Post#913875
my stroke (where I lost all ability to move for 36 hours
That REALLY frightens me to the core.
"I think we often spend too much time focusing on max fitness
and not nearly enough on maintaining our minimums.
It seems we need to think sustainable rather than obtainable.
Meaning whatever we do today, we can do it again tomorrow.
Never taking so much from ourselves that we can't."
Dan Martin |
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DanMartin
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10-10-21 07:11 PM - Post#913876
Goodness gracious sakes alive. Kyle, you're my hero.
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thomasjbarrett
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10-11-21 05:15 AM - Post#913889
Kyle, glad you made it through and that you're on the mend now.
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AAnnunz
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10-11-21 09:32 AM - Post#913892
Kyle, that must have been scary - especially for your wife. I remember how, with hindsight, my stroke (where I lost all ability to move for 36 hours, but regained it) was way harder for her than for me....
In 2004, I lost function on one side for several hours and was rushed by ambulance to the hospital, but a weekend of every test under the sun uncovered nothing. Assuming a TIA, I always refer to the wake-up call as my massive ministroke. Changed my attitude towards everyone and everything.
Glad you are doing well, Kyle. Thank you for adding so much to this forum.
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Kyle Aaron
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10-12-21 01:59 AM - Post#913903
Thanks for sharing, Mark. The body's weird.
If someone hasn't had the same sorts of challenges someone else has, then that person does not and cannot understand.
I said "appreciate", not "understand."
To recognise the quality, significance, or magnitude of
Basically I became Keanu Reeves for a moment. "Wooah."
we're all so shocked when somebody needs a 'complete reboot'.
I like that. "Have you tried switching it off and on again?" ahaha
Kyle, you're my hero.
Why? I didn't do anything, I just lay around while people jabbed and scanned me.
As I said, it's been a bit of a kick for me. I now know that there's nothing genetically wrong with me - well okay there's the poor eyesight and twisty back and that sort of thing, but there's nothing wrong with me that could kill me.
So if at some point I have high blood pressure or something, it's entirely my fault. The good side of that is: barring sudden accidents, the quality and quantity of my life are entirely within my power.
That makes me fortunate, and makes it extra important for me to engage in daily movement. Otherwise I'm throwing away a gift.
Why I even bother doing anything else is beyond my understanding.
Because the Accessible Lazy Progression to Swole is the best programme ever, that's why.
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DanMartin
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Brian Hassler
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10-12-21 11:16 AM - Post#913911
If someone hasn't had the same sorts of challenges someone else has, then that person does not and cannot understand.
I said "appreciate", not "understand."
To recognise the quality, significance, or magnitude of
Basically I became Keanu Reeves for a moment. "Wooah."
Sorry, didn't mean to contradict you. Was more just riffing on the point that if people haven't both had an experience like you had and reflected on it in such a way as to connect it to someone else's circumstance, then it's very easy to make false assumptions.
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Old Miler
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10-12-21 04:07 PM - Post#913915
So if at some point I have high blood pressure or something, it's entirely my fault.
Kyle, how old are you? Sadly it either tends to rise as you get older, or (purely my hypothesis) somebody starts actually measuring it more often as you get older....and if it rises in spite of a healthy lifestyle they say "it must be genetic..."
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Andy Mitchell
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10-12-21 06:47 PM - Post#913917
Don’t forget that being able to move is a result of a good exercise program, one that’s designed to maintain “mobility”
One thing I’ve always struggled with is to do less in terms of exercise or lifting but one thing this wuhan virus has shown me is that by doing less (resting longer between workouts) is having a very positive effect on my strength.
Nice legs-shame about the face
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Andy Mitchell
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So if at some point I have high blood pressure or something, it's entirely my fault.
Kyle, how old are you? Sadly it either tends to rise as you get older, or (purely my hypothesis) somebody starts actually measuring it more often as you get older....and if it rises in spite of a healthy lifestyle they say "it must be genetic..."
My BP had risen over time but over the last few months (7) I’d been chewing flax seed daily and eating a handful of celery daily and also a glass full of kefir.
Now I’m not sure which ones done it but my BP is back to 120/80, prior to that it got up to 135/90.
Nice legs-shame about the face
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Edited by Andy Mitchell on 10-12-21 06:52 PM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Kyle Aaron
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10-12-21 07:19 PM - Post#913919
I'm 50. I know several medical people who say, "If there's a history, it'll show by 50."
Of course, they're speaking from the perspective of medical people - they get to see big problems, they don't usually see small ones. And small ones can add up.
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Gunny72
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10-12-21 07:25 PM - Post#913921
I have only just read this thread.
Kyle, I wish you all the very best in your recovery.
Best regards,
Andrew
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WxHerk
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10-12-21 10:25 PM - Post#913924
I'm 50. I know several medical people who say, "If there's a history, it'll show by 50."
Of course, they're speaking from the perspective of medical people - they get to see big problems, they don't usually see small ones. And small ones can add up.
But they see how many hundred 50 yr old smokers, drinkers, overeaters, and just plain slugs before they someone who seriously trains, eats right, and takes superb care of him/herself ? ? ? ?
That said, wishing you the absolute very best in your recovery.
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Kyle Aaron
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Sure.
But they also see people who take care of themselves and have problems anyway - like someone close to me who's 40yo, with a family history of high cholesterol. Healthy bodyweight, decent food, lifts, walks a lot, always been active - and all this keeps her cholesterol just under the top end of the acceptable range. By the time she's 50 it'll probably be just over, and she'll need some medication to help.
That's what I mean by a family history - you need to run just to stay still.
Edited by Kyle Aaron on 10-13-21 02:15 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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Old Miler
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That's kind of my story.
Wife's sister is a lung cancer doctor. What hits her hardest is the patients who were healthy, never smoked, yet still get diagnosed - sometimes too late because they never considered it as a possibility. You can shift probabilities a bit with lifestyle, but shit still happens to people sometimes - whether you call it "genetics" or "luck"...
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