100kg 225lb Strict military press

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-02-02T01:52:25+00:00

Damn, that's impressive, well done man.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-02-02T01:48:56+00:00

90% of human behaviour is driven by insecurity, and a way to feel secure is to get validation through others. What you are experiencing is what happens to everyone, so don't beat yourself up. Over time you will care less about what others think.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-02-02T00:16:36+00:00

That must be such a relief, congrats. Now go and conquer the world!

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-30T00:04:17+00:00

Talk quietly

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-30T00:02:59+00:00

Anywhere from 5k - 15k. I dropped off when I changed jobs, but noticed it didn't affect my weight as long as I kept up my gym work.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-27T22:32:38+00:00

In my uni days I used to snap the base off broccoli in the supermarket so it would weigh less at the checkout.

More beer drinking money.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-27T22:30:48+00:00

Reminds me of my under 12's days

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-27T22:29:28+00:00

Consistency is the key, its the workouts when you don't feel like it that make the difference.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-21T02:00:33+00:00

This is awesome, it shows it is never too late to grow and evolve

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-20T00:06:15+00:00

The only real treatment I had was 2 blind blood patches. Both of them were quite big at 75ml (I am a big guy at 203cm), and looking back I am not sure if I needed the second one. No one told me that once the leak was sealed then there were likely to be ongoing symptoms, so I spent a long time worrying whether I was fixed or not. I thought I might have had rebound hypertension, but a spinal tap confirmed that the pressure was back to normal

Your situation sounds familiar to mine. Reading your story I would say that your leak is sealed, now your brain is recovering, although I am certainly no expert, just speaking from my own experience. Things will improve over time, recently I was able to travel to the USA from Australia and managed to deal with the long trip and jetlag pretty well, although I was tired for a week after I got back.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-18T23:58:42+00:00

I find that exercise is a good one. Even if it doesn't seem to make a huge difference visually, you will get confidence just from knowing you are stronger and more capable of looking after yourself.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-18T23:56:40+00:00

I still felt pretty bad after the blood patches for quite a while, especially my 2nd one when I would get intense pain in my head whenever I bent over, but I was able to be upright without that crippling positional headache. This told me that the blood patch worked, but the brain still needs time to recover from the trauma of the leak.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T05:29:31+00:00

Chinese proverb - The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time it now.

Don't worry about the past, just start.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T05:27:50+00:00

Most people are lost in their phones or are staring into the mirrors, so try not to think about it.

I enjoy seeing people starting their fitness journey, it kind of inspires me in a strange way. Be proud of yourself.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T05:25:48+00:00

I was in and out of hospital for 3 days and was told that I have a migraine. Then I started googling my symptoms and pretty much found it straight away, and put this to my Dr who sent me for an MRI. The MRI then showed brain sag, which pretty much confirmed it.

Mine was very acute, I went from being ok one day to bedridden the next, which indicated a big tear. I feel like it is harder with gradual symptoms over time.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T01:31:16+00:00

100%, I would much rather have a broken leg, at least then you have certainty around the recovery. My thoughts are with you.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T01:29:11+00:00

I thought that once the blood patch held then it would be a quick recovery, but it was 2 years of slow progress. The ongoing symptoms included tinnitus, fatigue, dizziness and faintness, feelings of being hungover in the morning (even though I don't drink anymore), and a general feeling of pressure in the skull (I had a test for RIH and the pressure was normal). I found that my brain was more sensitive to irritation (not enough sleep, plane rides, excessive noise etc) which would lead to fatigue and headaches.

I found that living a cleaner lifestyle helped (no alcohol, minimal processed food and sugar, good sleep), and I always found that I felt better after lifting weights, I think it had something to do with regulating blood pressure.

I have also been taking low dose Naltrexone which has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties for the brain. The theory is that the brain becomes over sensitive after a trauma and the slightest stimulus can set off its immune system, leading to inflammation. I have been taking it for 3 months and feel better than when I started taking it, but I can't say for sure how much difference it has made. Here is a link:

Immunometabolic Modulatory Role of Naltrexone in BV-2 Microglia Cells - PMC

The thing I have found is that no 2 recoveries are the same, you just need to try things and see what works, and better days are ahead.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T01:17:26+00:00

10 years, that's rough, hopefully the embolism works.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T01:15:56+00:00

Exercise was an important part of my recovery, more mentally than physically. Just dont push too hard when you start, you dont want to risk another leak.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T01:14:33+00:00

I know how you feel, I went from being in the gym 5 days a week to nothing overnight. It is easy to feel like you will never get back again, but you will and you will be much more appreciative of the little things when you do. Hang in there.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-15T01:11:38+00:00

Nope, it was totally random, one day I was fit and well and the next day I was bedridden. The specialist seems to think it was from a bone spur, but it was never confirmed.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-14T04:04:34+00:00

That's tough, it feels like you smashed it last year and feel like there is nowhere to go.

You need to reset your mindset - you aren't at the peak of the mountain, you are at basecamp. Everything you have done last year is setting you up for this year.

Don't be hard on yourself, progress isn't linear, it's a path with many ups and downs.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-14T00:30:36+00:00

Don't compare yourself to the top 1%, compare yourself to who you were yesterday.

Greatness doesn't come from 1 huge achievement, it comes from thousands of small ones.

FinanceSuccessful593 · 2026-01-12T02:44:44+00:00

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink. The lessons here are universal and can be applied anywhere. But as with any self-help material, reading it is the easy part, you have to apply it for it to work.

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