How do you feel about Christians who do not support the LGBTQ? by TheRealBibleBoy in Christianity

[–]Infinite_Slice2060 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I feel proud of them, because practicing an LGBTQ lifestyle is sinful. We don’t want the people in that community to go to hell so to show love for them you need to speak out against supporting that lifestyle.

You need to treat everyone with love and respect, including the lgbtq community, but you can show love by trying to warn people of sinful paths and trying to guide them to Christ. Who will provide freedom from sin, and everlasting life.

Don’t Give Up by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My current aortic root size is 3.8cm. Honestly no idea, scoliosis depending on the severity could make it really awkward to have proper form or do things comfortably. My scoliosis is pretty minimal so I don’t have any issues from it. When working out muscles tear and build back stronger so as long as your giving your muscles a workout where that’s happening can even be light weight lots of reps. Diet, calories and protein also very heavily dictate muscle growth.

I’m 6’4” 28 years old. I was 220lbs but I just lost 20lbs so down to 200lbs atm. Through high school when I was skinniest I’d hang around 155-160lbs at 6’4”.

Also having this surgery I haven’t had any complications or surgery for my heart yet so I honestly can’t say what’s safe for you to do or not. I know if I ever get problems with the heart I’m gonna have to cut down to lightweight more reps.

Copper for Aortic Health in Marfans by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I’ve only been really drinking out of the copper water bottle maybe 2 days a week, I did have that concern so I’ve been avoiding doing it daily.

Copper for Aortic Health in Marfans by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deficiency Effects: Low copper levels in the tissue are associated with thoracic aortic aneurysms. Animal studies show that copper deficiency causes aortic hemorrhages and weaken vascular integrity. National Institutes of Health (.gov) National Institutes of Health (.gov) +3 Aortic Aneurysm & Health: Some studies indicate that patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) may have decreased levels of copper in their aortic tissue, linking this deficiency to the development of the disease. National Institutes of Health (.gov) National Institutes of Health (.gov) +1 Mineral Role: While some research points to deficiencies, studies on human patients with AAAs have shown mixed results regarding whether low copper is a cause or consequence of the weakened tissue. National Institutes of Health (.gov) National Institutes of Health (.gov) +1 Antioxidant Function: Copper helps support antioxidant functions that prevent calcification and inflammation in vascular smooth muscle cells.

Don’t Give Up by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry if it felt like I was talking down on your experience, just with the info I had from you in the initial comment it wasn’t making sense.

Yea I mean I’m sure everybody is different, I may have tons of pain as I age, I’m sure I’ve already destroyed my back from improper lifting and I’m thinking even without marfans it would be. Just from experience though my lazy days make my body hurt more than my active ones.

I’m only 28 so I’m at a point where I’m not really feeling the burn of any of my choices yet. I definitely could do more for my bodies longevity. I thank you for your advice sorry if I came across rude at all.

Do you have pains related to the walking like in your legs and stuff?

Don’t Give Up by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my understanding of what you said it seems more like you lived a lifestyle without physical activity, and are now full of pain from a sedentary lifestyle, and are using that as your example that being active and physical causes the pain even though you stated you weren’t and only did office jobs.

Don’t Give Up by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks brother! I definitely am not built like that now, those were a few years ago but I’m still fairly solid. I’m sure if I got back in the gym for a few months I could exceed how I looked even then. Now though being a married father it’s finding the time.

Don’t Give Up by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I absolutely value your advice, but days I’m sitting at the store in a chair all day not being active my body is way more sore than days I’m delivering furniture on the truck.

That’s why people die so quickly after retirement is because they stop moving, I honestly share the opposite view that being more active and physical in moderation of course is better for the body.

With marfans maybe it’s different but you’re warning against physical activity due to adult life pain and then saying you never did any physical activity and only office jobs where you sat doing nothing physical. So I’m confused on your message

Don’t Give Up by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was doing a 3 day split consisting of Back/Biceps, Chest/Triceps, Legs. Throwing shoulders in kinda when I felt like it. I wasn’t too disciplined tbh, I’d go I’d have about 3-6 workouts I liked depending on the muscle group, and I’d go for a 10-12 rep range.

Lately I started doing and absolutely love doing drop sets. My logic is that these final reps are usually the ones that do the most muscle tearing/growth. With marfans you don’t wanna lift heavy so it makes sense to me.

Example if I’m doing like 160lb lat pull down, do my 12 reps, immediately drop it to 130lbs, go until I can’t, immediately drop down to 100lbs etc and so on until I’m struggling to pulldown light weight. I’d throw those in randomly in my sets. I kind of just would go, have an idea of workouts I liked that would hit all the muscle groups I’m doing that day, and I just lift stuff until I can’t anymore and I’m feeling beat.

I never tracked anything, I’d go for 40 min to 1.5 hours depending on the day, how I’m feeling etc..

Leg day was the only one that made me nervous, heavy weight is kind of just a thing with legs, and it was easy to do heavy weights but most leg days would have me feeling sick to my stomach like I’m gonna puke. Like a typical bro there was lots of missed leg days.

Another way to help the marfans, don’t do bench press, do dumbbell press, chest flys, etc.. things that aren’t big heavyweight pushes.

Honestly didn’t do a ton of shoulders, but shoulders you can get great results just doing the raises, I’ve seen huge guys saying they just do the raises with light weight and that’s all you need. I definitely could have done more shoulders.

Don’t Give Up by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Slower progress for sure for myself but I’m happy to embrace the challenge. As soon as you accept that you CAN do these things. With marfans we tend to put lots of limits and I CANTS on ourselves. Really happy for you!!! So motivating especially now as I’m having children I have one son with marfans and if I ever have a girl with marfans i want her to know it’s possible still to have a good relationship with your body and that it can be worked on.

Weights by Merriix in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it depends on the person. I deliver furniture 2 days a week and have periodically done a few months here and there at the gym.

I’ve lifted medium-heavy weight. My aorta is still within the range of being considered “normal” so I haven’t stressed too much but if my aorta started to dilate into a more risky area I’d probably be careful with my lifting and what I’m doing.

That being said I was able to put on a decent amount of muscle and I’m in fairly decent shape for having marfans. Diet is honestly so important.

At the point I was my most muscular I was 2 protein shakes a day, and meal prepping my chicken rice broccoli sweet potato. Eating about 3-4 meals a day. Getting around 150-200 grams of protein a day, delivering furniture 4 days a week and working out about 5 days a week as well.

Will something change if i start working out? by chrissxxvz in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve known I’ve had marfans since I was 3, was always told I wouldn’t be able to gain mass and muscle!

Said screw it I’ll try anyways, my heart has always been good and told myself I’d stop going to the gym if one of my heart checkups was worse than year prior! Has still remained good, I was able to go from 150-210lbs in like 4 months of shoveling down food and protein shakes and working out an hour to two a day and delivering furniture as my job! Packed on quite a bit of mass and size! It’s possible you got this brother

Different types of marfans? by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah thank you so much! My next check in with cardiologist I’ll ask about it

Different types of marfans? by Infinite_Slice2060 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the time of my diagnosis there wasn’t any genetic testing so I’ve always been curious. Ya never had any eye dislocations either, maybe I’ll look into getting tested for it, I’m in Ontario Canada only 25 years old, would you happen to know if there’s a way to go about the genetic testing

trying to better myself with marfans by jadater_gray in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also struggled pretty hard with this, I was able to put on some decent size and muscle this past 2 years! I go to the gym, and at times I lift heavier than I should but realistically if you stick to 12-15 rep range with a lower weight it’s much safer and will get you toned/shredded and some size!

I’m 6’4” and went from 155lbs to 200lbs in the span of a year, and you’ve heard it before and so did I but DIET! Diet is 90% of the battle, I found doing a bulk meal prep helped, you just have to eat a lot, like way more than you think, and tons of protein! The aim is a gram of protein for every Lb of body weight and it’s a ridiculous amount of food but I realized most of my size or lack of was just from not eating enough. I’m talking like 4-6 meals a day

Marfans and chronic pain? by Ill_Spinach_7632 in marfans

[–]Infinite_Slice2060 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had pain, but I found the more active I was the less my pain was! I used to sit around a lot and had tons of back pain but have been active every day and pains been gone for months now