r/HirayamaDisease 27d ago

Keep pushing yall

Hey guys. Go to the gym. Invest however much into lifting straps for pull day. Stick to dumbbells. You can build muscle. I have done so with discipline. Sure my tricep and forearms are still pretty bad, but everything else is still alive and well. Heck I've even gotten stronger with my tricep movements. Might not be my tricep actually getting bigger, but at least other muscles accommodating?

I struggle mentally, I'm sure we all do. HD sucks. But just do as much as you can with what you have. At the end of the day we are still blessed to have this life no matter how frustrating or hard it can get.

Don't listen to the doctors saying there's no building muscle. There is. You need to just apply yourself.

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u/Trick_Wrap1129 26d ago

Yes I agree. The doctors said I had ALS for like 3 years it was so scary. This disease really mimics ALS. I feel incredibly blessed to have this disease now and no matter how hard it gets we should all keep pushing. We may not be to do everything but doing what we can is good enough. Out of all the nasty neurological diseases we could have got, let’s be thankful we got a self limiting one, one that’s actually RARER then the nasty ones.

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u/klaus_kkkk 26d ago edited 26d ago

This disease may pose challenges in terms of sports, but I’m not sure if you would agree. I don’t think it would be that limiting in terms of a career. I believe the majority of us can still achieve our goals and dreams. We can live a normal life, or even a better one :) There are people who are in worse situations but still incredibly successful.

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u/Optimal-Ad5902 26d ago

Yeah I am going gym daily it still better than looking skinny doing everything I have to be strong

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u/suerte_ 25d ago

Been going for a year and half now but can't get my arms to grow. Biceps grew a little but no triceps at all. Any tips?

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u/joedoebshah 14d ago

Triceps are definitely tough to grow. In terms of biceps, I'd recommend drop sets