The Post-Long COVID Lifting Journey of a Middle-Aged Man. LOL

[Bim]

So I was lifting fairly regularly for about two years. Then, I got hit with COVID badly in late December of 2023. It took until about 7 weeks ago for me to be able to start working out again. This will be my post-long COVID lifting log. Nothing special or impressive. Just my progress.

 

[Bim]

9/30/24. Chest
BB Press: 11,10,9.8 @ 125
Incline Press: 5,9,7 @ 110, then 95 for last two sets
DB Press: 9,7,6 @ 35
DB Flys: 11,10,9,9 @ 15

10/1/24 Back
BB Row: 10,10,10,9 @ 95
WG BB Row: 12,11,10,10 @ 85
CG BB Row: 10,10,9 @ 85
DB Row: 15,14,14,13 @ 35
DB Pullover: 14,12,11,11 @ 20

10/2/24. Delts
Arnold Press: 15,12,10,10 @ 25
DB Press: 13,10,9 @ 25
Lateral Raises: 17,16, 13,12 @ 10
DB Rear Delt Fly: 25,22,20,18 @ 12.5
DB Shrugs: 14,14,14,12 @ 40

 

[Bim]

10/3/24. Arms
CG Bench: 14,13,11,11 @ 75
EZ Bar JM Press 14 @ 30. 10,10,9 @ 35
EZ Bar Overhead Tricep Extensions: 9,7,6,6 @ 30
EZ Bar Curl: 12,11,10,9 @ 50
Hammer Curl: 10,10,9,8 @ 22.5

 

[j2048b]

So I was lifting fairly regularly for about two years. Then, I got hit with COVID badly in late December of 2023. It took until about 7 weeks ago for me to be able to start working out again. This will be my post-long COVID lifting log. Nothing special or impressive. Just my progress.

Geesh n rice wow… what finally allowed u to move beyond the long covid? Meds?

 

[Bim]

Geesh n rice wow… what finally allowed u to move beyond the long covid? Meds?

I'm taking a cocktail of ALA, Magnesium, CoQ 10, and 10 grams of creatine daily. It's been a game-changer.

 

[Bim]

10/4/24. Legs
Squats: 8,7,7,7 @ 45
DB Walking Lunges: 4 x 10 @ 17.5
Step Ups: 20,15,15, @ bodyweight
Romanian Deads: 11,10,10,10 @ 95

 

[eazy]

will you post a progress pic.

 

[eazy]

what were your macros yesterday?

 

[Bim]

will you post a progress pic.

I will when I have some progress. I am soft, my dude. I have some small lumps underneath this layer of loose skin, but I don't really have much else to speak of.
Actually, come to think of it, I should probably post a photo in my journal pretty soon just as a starting reference.

 

[Bim]

what were your macros yesterday?

Protein: 214
Fat: 62
Carbs: 305

I could improve those numbers with better foods, but the macros themselves seem decent. I feel good and my lifts continue to improve.
Fat is a bit on the high side because my dad has a farm and gave me a cow's worth of ground beef, but it's all grass-fed. I'm not buying meat when I got a whole damn cow in the deep-freeze. LOL

 

[eazy]

just as a starting reference.

exactly

Fat is a bit on the high side

maybe, how much do you weigh?

 

[Bim]

maybe, how much do you weigh?

I'm around 180. Not looking to get a beach body or compete or anything like that. I just want to fill out some of the loose skin and softness from dropping down to 180 from 315.

 

[j2048b]

I'm taking a cocktail of ALA, Magnesium, CoQ 10, and 10 grams of creatine daily. It's been a game-changer.

For long covid?? I mean ivermectin and all sorts of other items for long covid

 

[Bim]

For long covid?? I mean ivermectin and all sorts of other items for long covid

I'm assuming you're being sarcastic on the ivermectin.
As far as the others go, Hell yeah, it's working. A massive amount of Googling (because my doctor's basically said, "You have long COVID. You're fucked"), led me to studies that people with long COVID have impaired mitochondrial function and less ability to produce force in the muscles. Those studies concluded that a combination of ALA, magnesium, CoQ10, and creatine helped improve mitochondrial function and increase work capacity in the muscle. It repairs them from the effects of COVID. Works like a miracle for me.

 

[j2048b]

I'm assuming you're being sarcastic on the ivermectin.
As far as the others go, Hell yeah, it's working. A massive amount of Googling (because my doctor's basically said, "You have long COVID. You're fucked"), led me to studies that people with long COVID have impaired mitochondrial function and less ability to produce force in the muscles. Those studies concluded that a combination of ALA, magnesium, CoQ10, and creatine helped improve mitochondrial function and increase work capacity in the muscle. It repairs them from the effects of COVID. Works like a miracle for me.

NOTA BEING SARCASTIC… being serious… ivermectin works

 

[Bim]

10/5/24. Core
Planks 3 @ 1 minute
Half Crunches: 3x25
Leg Raises: 14,10,8
Vacuums: 3 @ 1 minute

 

[Yano]

NOTA BEING SARCASTIC… being serious… ivermectin works

its a horse dewormer ,, and has never cured covid ,, ever.

 

[Bim]

its a horse dewormer ,, and has never cured covid ,, ever.

Thanks, man. I'm new here, so I didn't want to be the one to say it.

 

[Yano]

Thanks, man. I'm new here, so I didn't want to be the one to say it.

Has some one taken it that had covid ,, and did their covid clear up while they were on it ... yes I'm sure that it has happened.

That's not Ivermectin killing a virus , that's simply called a coincidence.

 

[Bim]

10/7. Chest
BB Press: 14,11,8,8 @ 125
DB Press: 10,9,8 @ 35
Incline Press: 9,9,8,7 @ 95
DB Flys: 15,12,10,9 @ 15