House of Strength

19/08/2020

It's coming...

22/04/2019

STRONGMAN SHENANIGANS

Outdoor training for planned by and cheered up by

Trap Bar Deadlift 5*102kg, 4*117, 3*127, 3*137 & 3*147 (on videol
Viper Press 5*32kg, 4*37, 3*42, 3*47, 3*49 & 2*52 (on video).

20/04/2019

Fatigue is one of the most common side-effects of cancer and leukemia chemotherapy treatments. A consequence of this side-effect is lower levels of daily physical activity among cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Furthermore, fatigue side-effects of chemo often persist for several weeks. Hence, cancer patients who used to be physically active can find themselves out of shape by the time the side-effects of chemo wear off… [ 1,251 more word ]

Fatigue is one of the most common side-effects of cancer and leukemia chemotherapy treatments. A consequence of this side-effect is lower levels of daily physical activity among cancer patients und…

09/04/2019

Hi folks. Two days ago I got some pretty exciting news: instead of going through a "regular" 4th round of chemotherapy, I'm going to receive a transplant some time in the second half of May 2019. The match is not perfect, and that's something I will no doubt reference in future posts, if only for the side effects that can be mitigated by training (not all can though). [ 244 more words ]

Hi folks. Two days ago I got some pretty exciting news: instead of going through a “regular” 4th round of chemotherapy, I’m going to receive a transplant some time in the second h…

05/04/2019

Apparel!

Homecoming!

Today, my doctors sent me home in spite of my bloodwork. Had they gone "by the book" they'd had waited until Sunday.

But according to them I just look "too healthy and sporty" not to be home.

Where the first batch of House of Strength apparel was waiting for me.

01/04/2019

The equipment has been delivered!

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Hi folks, It is finally here! The equipment for the first-ever Survivors Gym was delivered this morning. Unfortunately, I could not attend to the unwrapping, being myself hospitalized following a side-effect of my last chemo (but still walking, talking, and training twice a day with kettlebells and....

01/04/2019

Delivery day #1

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26/03/2019

Hi folks! The first-ever Survivors Gym is now one shipment away. To be precise, it already has a DB Schenker tracking number but there's no tracking info from DB Schenker yet. This typically means that the equipment is still in the expeditor's warehouse but the shipment is being planned by DB Schenker. Below are two screen-grabs showing the shipment's current status (click to enlarge). [ 41 more words ]

Hi folks! The first-ever Survivors Gym is now one shipment away. To be precise, it already has a DB Schenker tracking number but there’s no tracking info from DB Schenker yet. This typically …