So I have been lifting light weights (10lbs, sometimes doubled up) for a long time. It was mainly to keep my shoulders and back strong following my first upper back pain (at 17 y/o), which was so intense I had to lay on the floor to get relief before being able to talk acetaminophen. I was, at that point, a 34F bra size. I was around 112lb then.
I knew I would one day get breast reduction but I wanted to wait till after having kids. Goal was to breastfeed then do the surgery.
FF many years later and I finally go to get a consultation and it turns out I have breast cancer. No lump yet, it was minuscule, low grade, low stage. In the interim, I had been lifting still and had lost a bunch of post baby weight. I was in the best shape of my life. Or so I thought. I was thinking of getting into bodybuilding but hadn't researched the ins and outs of this sport yet.
Upon research, and some terrible advice from a BC survivor (I have no family history and I also got genetic testing but I was scared), I opted for bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. Chose one of the the top 5 reconstructive surgeons in our city. 7 surgeries (50+ hrs) later and I ended that relationship because I couldn't do it anymore.
Okay so my point is this: I want to get to the goal that I set myself 5 years ago. I want to step onto a BB stage and be a role model for my daughter, other women who have, and continue to, battled this insidious disease. And I want to do it for me.
I am in good shape. I've been doing a program I set myself, for the past 3 months. This has increased my weight load and intensity substantially. I bought bars, plates, kettlebells, bands with up to 100lbs of resistance. I use my Bowflex and a pullup frame where I can also do a few dips.
I want to try OCB. I have increased my caloric intake (I haven't been a big eater in a long time) and try to balance macros. I do upper/lower days followed by a rest day. On workout days, I do several hours.
My limitations: I had extensive pectoral muscle damage, due to all the surgeries. I struggle to do pullups (assisted). Pushups, which I had no issues with prior to my first surgery, I still do but I struggle with them. It's an odd sensation due to having had the entire pockets rebuilt so many times (bearing in mind I had huge breasts before, it wasn't a simple removal of breast tissue surgery).
So I have set this goal and I tend to believe I will attain it. Stepping up there, in a competition setting, is all. I don't need to win. Being there will be a win for me.
Any advice?
I knew I would one day get breast reduction but I wanted to wait till after having kids. Goal was to breastfeed then do the surgery.
FF many years later and I finally go to get a consultation and it turns out I have breast cancer. No lump yet, it was minuscule, low grade, low stage. In the interim, I had been lifting still and had lost a bunch of post baby weight. I was in the best shape of my life. Or so I thought. I was thinking of getting into bodybuilding but hadn't researched the ins and outs of this sport yet.
Upon research, and some terrible advice from a BC survivor (I have no family history and I also got genetic testing but I was scared), I opted for bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction. Chose one of the the top 5 reconstructive surgeons in our city. 7 surgeries (50+ hrs) later and I ended that relationship because I couldn't do it anymore.
Okay so my point is this: I want to get to the goal that I set myself 5 years ago. I want to step onto a BB stage and be a role model for my daughter, other women who have, and continue to, battled this insidious disease. And I want to do it for me.
I am in good shape. I've been doing a program I set myself, for the past 3 months. This has increased my weight load and intensity substantially. I bought bars, plates, kettlebells, bands with up to 100lbs of resistance. I use my Bowflex and a pullup frame where I can also do a few dips.
I want to try OCB. I have increased my caloric intake (I haven't been a big eater in a long time) and try to balance macros. I do upper/lower days followed by a rest day. On workout days, I do several hours.
My limitations: I had extensive pectoral muscle damage, due to all the surgeries. I struggle to do pullups (assisted). Pushups, which I had no issues with prior to my first surgery, I still do but I struggle with them. It's an odd sensation due to having had the entire pockets rebuilt so many times (bearing in mind I had huge breasts before, it wasn't a simple removal of breast tissue surgery).
So I have set this goal and I tend to believe I will attain it. Stepping up there, in a competition setting, is all. I don't need to win. Being there will be a win for me.
Any advice?
by NerdyLady via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding
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