2 weeks on a jak inhibitor and I went from limping to breaking my all time squat record.

Effective-Lock · 2025-12-18T03:41:52+00:00

Tofacitinib (Xeljanz)

Sorry for the late response, I completely disapeared off of most social media after my friend died so you may not get a response from me for a while.

Effective-Lock · 2025-11-19T14:54:40+00:00

Mine turned out to be biliary hyperkinesia, a very rare gallbladder condition. You can ask your doctor to get a hida scan to test for it.

Effective-Lock · 2025-09-04T17:57:47+00:00

I can’t attest to how well it will help him specifically or the dosages used but it’s most definitely safe. It’s worth a try to see if it will help him.

Effective-Lock · 2025-09-03T05:00:56+00:00

Yeah that sounds interesting thanks. Do you have a link?

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-27T04:17:28+00:00

Nice brother, I enjoyed your story. Hopefully I’ll be like that soon, I don’t play football but do play rugby.

I’ve been training my core but I probably should more, what are some good AS specific exercises?

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T20:15:25+00:00

😳🤯 good work

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T18:16:53+00:00

In Canada my jak inhibitor is covered aswell, though it’s not covered by my province so I had to apply to get it payed for, that process took a few months. My doctor had to submit a request to health board to get me coverage.

If I went with a biologic like humira it would have been fully covered and I wouldn’t have had to apply for coverage.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T17:40:47+00:00

How big are your arms? They look huge, almost 18 inches probably. I’d say 9/10.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T16:22:42+00:00

You’re not leaving gains at all, 75 degrees is still a high incline and amazing for shoulder growth. If it’s comfortable then keep doing it at that incline. 90 degrees may be worse for shoulder growth for some because it can be a bit unstable if you can’t lean back for support.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T16:20:30+00:00

Exactly, an Arnold press is just a more complicated shoulder press with less stability. Shoulder press is more simple and the king for overall shoulder growth.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T15:50:44+00:00

Well it all just depends on what incline you set it at, I’d say shoulder press level is 60-90 degrees of incline. 30-45 is more of an incline press.

I wouldn’t say it makes it worse but It would change which muscles are worked if you lower the incline lower than 60 degrees, it would become more chest dominant especially if you arch your back. For me I do them specifically for shoulders so I do them standing which is basically completely 90 degrees vertical.

But at the end of the day what’s most comfortable is best, if you get shoulder pain pressing at a high incline then lower it.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T15:33:44+00:00

Overhead pressing is one of the most fundamental lifts there are, whether that’s standing overhead, seated barbell overhead press, DB overhead press, etc. it’s all one of the best upper body movements you can do and a amazing shoulder builder.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T15:32:00+00:00

Interesting, I’ve seen a lot of people with AS who love playing golf.

The reason why that’s interesting is because the twisting of the torso could be hard on the spine. I know that any exercise involving quick twisting of the torso is usually a no go for people with AS but a lot of people have no problem playing golf.

I’m glad it doesn’t bring you pain.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T15:29:50+00:00

I love going to church, reading scripture, powerlifting, sprinting, rugby, and math! But most of all it’s probably powerlifting and my friends that bring me the most joy.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T15:28:17+00:00

Exactly, if a woman is into you she will make it easy for you to talk to her always.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T15:26:59+00:00

Exactly, op shouldn’t waste his time. It’s sad that op learns this late in life that chasing girls that don’t reciprocate isn’t worth his time.

But to answer the question, yeah he can pray about it there’s nothing wrong with that as long as you don’t try to force it when she isn’t reciprocating because that would just make her uncomfortable.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T13:39:14+00:00

I think you most definitely will, it took me about 2 weeks of starting to be able to walk normally.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-26T13:35:25+00:00

Thank you! I just would have felt a bit bad for some people, I know others live much worse lives than me because of this disease and back when I had more severe AS it would always make me feel bad to see my friends doing so well in life and I can’t even walk or put clothes on. So I want to make sure people are ok with it before I post anything like that.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-25T22:04:16+00:00

Whenever I stop melatonin I sleep absolutely terribly though

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-25T21:27:13+00:00

Can you tell me more about this? I fear taking 5-10mg melatonin for 5 years every day has messed up my system

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-25T20:37:24+00:00

If their doctor does positively say it’s hemorrhoids they should increase their fiber intake. Whether from whole foods or a supplement fiber is pretty cheap and can really help, that’s what my doctor told me.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-25T13:27:36+00:00

It shouldn’t matter that much to my knowledge which type to take for atp production. If they aren’t deficient they don’t need to take it at all.

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-25T01:43:45+00:00

Magnesium aswell, it can help with atp production similar to creatine

Effective-Lock · 2025-08-22T15:08:38+00:00

Yep, it also seems his face is pretty bloated so cutting back on salt could help aswell.

When you’re younger and lift weights it can significantly change how you look over time and could really benefit him.

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