Increased cardio + lower calories + still training at 100% - proper rest = SHINGLES.
Yes folks, I now have shingles. Skip and I believe Heckman spoke of their bouts with this shitty disease and trust them and me...IT SUCKS.
IDIOT me did not stick to my game plan. Knowing that my immune system suffers around the 7-8 week mark, I've told myself to work out hard for 6 weeks and take a proactive rest on the 7th (coincidentally Skip mentions he does in his DVD).
Well I've done that for 2 periods and it worked great (not coming down with a cold or anything). For whatever reason, I decided to keep going and worked out into my 7th and 8th week. Felt a little tired and thought I was getting a cold so I backed off for a week.
All of a sudden I get these welts from the base of my neck down to my pec. Thinking they were just bug bites I didn't do anything about them until a few days later when my neck started to get sore and the welts started blistering. Awww shit...emergency room time.
I get to the ER and the doc says I have shingles. I'm on 1 anti-viral and 2 antibiotics.
Trust me when I say this that the pain IS BLINDING. I literally wince when the nerve jolts. Hopefully the pain and blisters go away in a few weeks. I can't even wear clothes properly because the welts/blisters are so tender. :puke:
No more working out for the time being, and work might suffer as well.
So yeah, just me rambling. Take care of your health folks, listen to your body, and stick to the gameplan.
Yes folks, I now have shingles. Skip and I believe Heckman spoke of their bouts with this shitty disease and trust them and me...IT SUCKS.
IDIOT me did not stick to my game plan. Knowing that my immune system suffers around the 7-8 week mark, I've told myself to work out hard for 6 weeks and take a proactive rest on the 7th (coincidentally Skip mentions he does in his DVD).
Well I've done that for 2 periods and it worked great (not coming down with a cold or anything). For whatever reason, I decided to keep going and worked out into my 7th and 8th week. Felt a little tired and thought I was getting a cold so I backed off for a week.
All of a sudden I get these welts from the base of my neck down to my pec. Thinking they were just bug bites I didn't do anything about them until a few days later when my neck started to get sore and the welts started blistering. Awww shit...emergency room time.
I get to the ER and the doc says I have shingles. I'm on 1 anti-viral and 2 antibiotics.
Trust me when I say this that the pain IS BLINDING. I literally wince when the nerve jolts. Hopefully the pain and blisters go away in a few weeks. I can't even wear clothes properly because the welts/blisters are so tender. :puke:
No more working out for the time being, and work might suffer as well.

So yeah, just me rambling. Take care of your health folks, listen to your body, and stick to the gameplan.
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