VLAD the Impeller

05/07/2026

Got the results from my one year echocardiogram. EF on the rise! Up to 36-40 compared to a year ago at < 10. I bet when I have my one year check up that they will be ordering a RHC ramp study.

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Sensitive skin build my own kits.

05/06/2026

One year since I got my turbo upgrade installed!

04/11/2026

12 months since the week I was told I would need an LVAD. 11 months post surgery. Finally getting my groove back.

02/07/2026

Beginning the weekend with Saturday morning gym therapy. Heavy weights followed by 20 minutes of cardio.

02/03/2026

I can’t believe it was a struggle to lift 10 pounds one month after surgery. I felt very emancipated after losing 44 pounds.

Pull day heavy weights in the books! 25 sets in 35 minutes with 45 second recovery between sets.

Wide grip lat pull downs
120 x 11, 8, 7, 7

Palm up shoulder width lat pull downs
120 x 10, 8, 7, 7

Seated rows
120 x 8, 8, 7, 8

Face pulls
70 x 9, 9, 8, 8

Barbell curls
50 x 8, 7, 7

DB trap rows + DB rear delt flies supersets
30+15 (12,8) , (10,8), (10,8)

Average heart rate 129 - peaked at 152 during supersets.

02/03/2026

Never miss a Monday! Trying to get my chest strength back to pre surgery has been a bitch! Guess that is expected after they saw your breast plate open. I have been following some Mike Mentzer tips on my workouts. Reps to failure and 45 second recovery between sets. Heart rate stays in cardio around 125 BPM when churning through the workout. Unfortunately a 🥦 head was at the cable machine for 20 minutes taking 3 minute rests between sets while he browsed Insta, so I chose to skip it today.

Push day:

Incline smith bench press
100 x 10, 10, 8, 7

Smith bench press
115 x 8, 7, 7, 5

Pec deck
90 x 9, 8, 7, 6

Cable decline press
broccoli 🥦 head

Tricep extension machine
70 x 10, 10, 8, 7

01/23/2026

Hitting the pec-deck machine!

01/20/2026

Gym ✅
10000 steps ✅

Tomorrow is recovery day!

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