Fletcher's mom passed away in while cooking breakfast for her husband. She had been sick since C. Reflecting on his mom, he remembers her as the strongest person he ever knew. Fletcher was always blessed. So, I took that from my mom. If you ask me — and I can muster up enough breath — how I am doing, [I say] 'I'm blessed. I'm still alive, so I'm blessed. It's a miracle that Fletcher is still standing, let alone continuing to train at such a high level. As mentioned previously, heart problems run rampant in Fletcher's family, so it was only a matter of time before he had to face his own mortality.
That time first came in , when his doctor informed him that should he compete in his next powerlifting competition, his aortic valve could rupture. He defied the recommendation and competed anyway. After that competition, the last one of his career, C. He dropped 60 pounds, from approximately to , and avoided surgery His aortic valve was so deteriorated that blood was filling up too fast, and he couldn't breathe.
His doctor was dumbfounded, completely amazed and perplexed as to how his patient survived the procedure after three terrifyingly close calls. She had passed away almost a year to the day the year before, in I saw my mother's face, and she was praying, like she often did. She was asking God to spare my life I needed a way to make a living, and lifting was something I knew well after years of doing it.
In person, I was way too intense. The trainees who stuck with me were very hardcore. My intensity level worked better on YouTube, not so much one on one. Once upon a time, I might have told them to eat a lot and bench press.
Or I might not have bothered to answer because I was so busy eating and getting stronger myself. But especially after my heart transplant in , when I flatlined for the fifth time, my ideas about all this have changed. I would tell trainees of any age to start with push-ups and sit-ups.
Use good form and improve that form as you go. And as you get older, you need to incorporate as much walking and general movement into your training as you can handle. I used to hate walking and would go out of my way to avoid it. I wanted to save all my energy for getting under the barbell. You want to keep going as long as you can.
United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. How to Eat Like Chris Hemsworth. Jerod Harris Getty Images. This content is imported from YouTube. I was weak, there were no muscles to be found on what felt like the shell of a body. After finally being released from the hospital, I found more suffering was to be realized. I had to have I. I stayed awake many an agonizing night, only to find myself in a fetal position on the floor in the morning.
You may guess that I asked, why? Well, the great thing about my suffering is that it ended and I survived! I looked in the mirror and my muscles had all but disappeared. I could pity myself and stay that way; or I could regain what I once had. In any event I figured God had a plan for me.
In the years that followed I was actually able to lift some decent weight. Realizing I was given a second chance, I adapted a healthy lifestyle. I resigned myself to the fact that my powerlifting days were done. The records of my accomplishments were in the books and I returned to my first weightlifting endeavor and re-immersed myself into bodybuilding.
I was blessed to compete in bodybuilding again and was blessed even more with a title here and there. The bottom line is I did not give up on my gift of life. I decided to live and pursue happiness and fulfillment of my aspirations. Along the way I have been able to convey this same passion to others.
I find joy in my experience with others, as they discover what they already possess! Through the miracle of it, I have been able to tell my story. Its incredible how we are all so fuckin connected!
This is true in more ways than one. I continue to tell my story and shed insight with others who actually are interested in my opinion or advice. I am happy to help. In return I receive thousands of kind messages and letters from people all over the world about how I have made a positive difference in their lives!
An old guy infatuated with weights, as it was and continues to be my instrument to transform and in some cases reinvent myself! Your body is a gift from God, your temple! In most cases we as human beings have full control of how we choose to sculpt our bodies.
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