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Few years ago on this exact day I was rushed to hospital and the tears of my children and mercy of Allah I kissed death but came back. Being very competitive I had a sporting accident and the complications eventually resulted a massive cardiac infarction with my LAD being entirely blocked. A PCI procedure involving entry through my wrist saved my life. I nursed my health back and despite suffering some heart scaring [tissue death through oxygen starvation] I fought to get my body back in prime fitness.
Today I am almost 90% as fit as I was in my forties and probably more fitter then 95% of age group - 55. I did 6 miles jog/walk yesterday and as a rule do 2.5 miles a day come rain, snow or sun.
Last month I was cleared for doing weighlifting so I have begun that with zest. I first built up by doing press ups at 20, 10, 7, 3 then doing the sets again later when muscles have recovered. I aim to do 60 a day. I was rather disullsioned when I found USMC do 300 a day - I am following their fitness programme. When I have pumped up I will post some pictures here. The only problem is it's proving to be hell of job getting rid of the blubber pad on my abdomen - it's not much but it is still visible when I take my shirt off [any advice from amatuerrs/experts welcome].
Below is my right hand wrist. If you look at the red circle you can see the crescent shaped scar left from the cut the doctors did to perform the PCI - which involved threading a wire through this cut into the artery, along the arm, into the chest and finally the heart to open the blockage. Of course I am also gratefull to the NHS, doctors, nurses, paramedics who rushed me to hospital with sirens blazing.
Moral of the story. Fight adversity whatever it is. Never give up. Persevere and count every day you spend with your dear ones as a blessing.
Ps. I will keep you guys posted on how the weightlifting is going on.
Today I am almost 90% as fit as I was in my forties and probably more fitter then 95% of age group - 55. I did 6 miles jog/walk yesterday and as a rule do 2.5 miles a day come rain, snow or sun.
Last month I was cleared for doing weighlifting so I have begun that with zest. I first built up by doing press ups at 20, 10, 7, 3 then doing the sets again later when muscles have recovered. I aim to do 60 a day. I was rather disullsioned when I found USMC do 300 a day - I am following their fitness programme. When I have pumped up I will post some pictures here. The only problem is it's proving to be hell of job getting rid of the blubber pad on my abdomen - it's not much but it is still visible when I take my shirt off [any advice from amatuerrs/experts welcome].
Below is my right hand wrist. If you look at the red circle you can see the crescent shaped scar left from the cut the doctors did to perform the PCI - which involved threading a wire through this cut into the artery, along the arm, into the chest and finally the heart to open the blockage. Of course I am also gratefull to the NHS, doctors, nurses, paramedics who rushed me to hospital with sirens blazing.
Moral of the story. Fight adversity whatever it is. Never give up. Persevere and count every day you spend with your dear ones as a blessing.
Ps. I will keep you guys posted on how the weightlifting is going on.