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Can't even make it through this first ten minutes of Adam talking without tearing up. So glad Katrina is okay.

First time crying listening to a MP episode. May God place His hand over your family, Adam, and provide healing.🙏

Oof. Long time listener, but the subject matter has foeced me to become a first time commenter because I think you'll find my story relatable. Two months ago I crashed my mountain bike and had a concussion. It wasn't a serious crash, I thought, laughing it off and rolling down the mountain and loading up my bike. Halfway through my coffee I had a fit, blacked out and woke up in hospital. They wanted to do a cat scan, I said sure. Then they said sir, we found something, can we do an MRI scan? I said sure, but obviously this was getting serious. Turns out I had brain cancer. Terror, anxiety etc, all of this went on while I remained upbeat for my family and friends. I was a bit bummed (selfishly) as I had a trip with Porsche to Germany that I'd need to skip but hey, this was onviously imperative. For greater context, this was about two months into my latest health and strength journey. I've been exercising for years, struggling with my weight but in January felt like everything finally clicked. Started replaying old Mind Pumps and similar in the background in my humble home gym and started seeing progress, reall progress. I'd upped my protein, added creatine to my diet, did less exercises but with more intensity, it was working. And a large part of what I felt when I got my diagnosis was damnit. This is going to derail me. There's a lot more I could add, like how my dad died from a heart attack at 48 years old (and I was 45 now). And how in January I weighed 265lbs, but managed to get down to 240lbs at the time of my crash. That included a fair amount of recomp, so my doctor took one look at me and said, you've got nothing to worry about, you're in good shape. It brought me close to tears knowing that had I crashed two months earlier, I would have struggled to survive that surgery. In fact, had I not crashed in the first place, I might not have known I had brain cancer until it manifested on the highway, car fully laden with my family. Damn. Which is why, even with brain cancer, I consider myself extremely fortunate. Then there's the fact that because of the fall, we caught the cancer before chemo or radiation was even necessary. I think I might get away with medication or a shot in my ass once a month, I remain hopeful. So here's the thing. Lifting. Lifting made me stronger, and the fundamentals around it, protein I believe is a big one. You can rebuild your muscles, you can heal from surgery, it's all the same and as long as you're fueling correctly you can overcome anything. My loved ones want me to take it easy but I have to go at my speed which is fairly conservative now, but I feel great. Creatine I believe has also been a boon. There's even evidence to suggest it helps greatly with mental benefits which as you can imagine is really important to me right now. Two weeks after my fall, I had my surgery. It happened on a Monday, I was home Thursday. The doctors and nurses were impressed with my recovery, and the next week I started back up in my gym. I grabbed a pair of 5lbs dumbbells and worked on finding my form on all the basic movements, wll the while convincing my family I was taking it easy. It felt great, and three weeks later, once my head healed from the nine staples that were holding it together, I slipped on my MTB helmet and returned to the trail I fell. Albeit the chill circular route next to it, and not the crazy downhill bit where I fell. Today, I feel great. I fought my urges to get back right away, I introduced fitness back into my routine, (first with walking) and continued to eat healthy. I'm down to 230lbs, and am back on my bike, albeit a hair slower. My gym routine is my own but based on a lot of great information including yours. A big one was removing some exercises and focusing on 4 or 5 per session, but really making them count. I feel like I have so much more to add, but am wary of rambling - just know that listening to your body or having someone doing it for you can be vital when the road to recovery gets really twisty. Glad your wife is doing better, Adam.

Such a scary story, thank you Adam for sharing it. I can't imagine the stress both you and Katrina were under. Thank God everything is okay and she is back home safe now.

I feel like I want to hug Adam so hard, how scary. Sending prayers for Katrina’s steady recovery ❤️‍🩹 . What an amazing group of friends and family 🙏

💔 this story hit hard! You guys and your families all have a seat in my heart_ a testament to your genuine and authentic presence through your podcast. Much love and best wishes for good health to all ❤

Glad Adam is back and Catrina is doing ok. I’m just listening to the story and I don’t even know how I would get through it all. Thankfully there was a lot of support.

Nice to see you back Adam. Best wishes to your wife, and Sal; you’re such a good friend,

I cried and I cried … Adam, you re a rock! Love to your wife , you and Max and the rest of your family ❤

Dear Adam, I’m so glad your back and your wife is on the road to recovery. I’ve been an icu nurse for 20 years. Sepsis can be truly terrifying. If you ever find yourself in a similar situation give me a shout. I would have flown to Mexico just to take the flight home with you. It’s a 4 hour flight for me and I would do this no cost. Everyone needs a hand sometimes. Mexico is a beautiful country but don’t drink the water - I’m guessing someone wet her mouth with a sponge at some point and that is where the stomach problem arose. I really hope the treatment is successful ❤

I'm so happy she's okay and doing better! Mind pump fam is here for you adam and your family💛

😢😢omg I’m sooo happy glory to God for healing Katrina. You’re an amazing man Adam for stepping up when you did. I’m so happy to see you back!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 it’s T shirt time

Adam is back!!

I cant even act like I know you and your fam Adam, but it got a bit emotional when you were talking about it. Just relieved Katrina is recovering from that craziness. 🙏🏽

I am glad that Katrina is better now. I am glad that you and the rest of your family are good now. I wish Katrina a speedy recovery.

Well this brought 😢 as I was listening to this. What a scary experience. You’re an amazing husband, Adam. She is lucky to have had your support.

Glad everyone is safe! Us fans needed the update. TY🙏🏽

Need an episode on proper stretching for warming up. Not the static but the ways to prep for different kinds of workouts. I'm getting older and feeling like I need to "warm up" longer

YAY! So glad Adam is back and his family is well!

God bless everyone who helped yall out. I hope Katrina makes a full recovery and neither of you have to go through something so scary again. Good to have you back Adam. Shout out Justin for having to talk more to fill in the time.

Love seeing you guys showing vulnerability. Also loved hearing about front squats - would love to hear more. Especially for women.

I am praying for you and your wife. Praying God and angels always watch over you guys and protect her. Sending your wife positive energy to get better!❤

So glad Katrina is doing better!! Continued positive thoughts for you all!

I wish Adam’s wife a speedy recovery. Adam is the man, she can be proud

This is the most heartfelt podcast from you guys! Tears flowing. Such a big hearted Sal. Prayers to Adam and his family.

Everytime Sal talked I could hear he was about to break down and I immediately start tearing up. I'm glad Adam and Katrina are on the mend ❤

Thank you for sharing your story with us! I’ve been praying and I’m so happy to hear Katrina is doing well! God bless your family!

I've been through something similar myself. It's really scary. I'm so glad she's home and stable right now. I hope she continues to heal and recovery happens quickly. 🙏 How terrifying. Hugs to Adam.

Adam, god is so good! There is a beautiful reason for why things happen the way they do. Praying for peace, tranquility, and speeding recovery for Katrina. But also praying you get some rest, strength and comfort as you overcome this moment.🙏

oh my goodness, so sorry for everything Katrina and you've gone through!! so so glad she is doing better, that you were able to get to her and bring her home and help her!!

It is so good to see Adam is back!!

Prayers to you and your family Adam so glad things are going better I always need a reminder how special and fragile this life is ❤

So glad that Katrina is okay ❤Many blessings to Adam and his family 🙏🙏🙏

Adam I’m so glad your wife is recovering! I went through a similar situation with my husband. He had a fever, was freezing/sweating and started talking jibberish. I took him to the doctor, he took one look at him and said he needs to emergency ASAP. Next thing I know I’m signing paperwork as he’s rushed into surgery to have an abscess removed, he was also septic. In the hospital for two weeks, same conclusion, doctors/specialists couldn’t tell us why or what caused it. He had to have a dual pick line installed in his arm and had to have a home nurse give him antibiotics for 6 weeks after being released from the hospital. This was in the height of covid in 2020. He made a full recovery ❤ Scariest time of my life. Much love to you and Katrina, she will be ok 😊 All Glory to Jesus Christ!!

I’m so so sorry to hear about Katrina but I’m so happy that she’s recovering. Sending prayers towards you guys!

Wow Katrina truly is a fighter! So good to hear she is starting to feel better. Baby steps for you both. Thank you for sharing and so good to hear you have great support.

Oh my goodness… how scary? I’m crying just listening to this … sooo glad Katrina is home and doing well. Lots of love to you all❤

Very scary situation but a beautiful ending to the story. So glad you listened to your instincts the whole time and got Katrina the help that was needed! I can only imagine what you both were feeling at the time. Thank God for her recovery.

Thank God that Katrina and you are good now.❤️Similar thing happened to my sister from Salmonella right after she gave a birth to her second daughter. Her kidneys shut down and they had to use machine to get her back. Me being in Chicago and her in Montenegro (Europe) we were all falling apart and couldn’t do nothing to help. I remember crying and praying to God like never before. Thank God she is god now.

You’re very lucky to both of you. I’m glad she’s ok. Being septic and dehydrated is no joke. Any surgery is serious regardless what it is, for this, do it in a hospital not an outpatient center. This is from experience.

You guys are killing it! Need my daily dose of mind pump

😢❤I was crying...love u guys. So happy your OK and wife 🎉will be recovered fully ❤

Wow Adam that’s so scary! You are such a great leader,husband, advocate for your wife! She’s blessed. Praise God that He is healing your wife! That is such a powerful testimony for her and you. Give your life to Jesus and live for Him fully because He is a healer, provider, sustainer and He loves you! Stay in prayer you all for Katrina as she is in recovery!

Love and health to you family Adam. ❤. It was a scary situation.

Wishing Katrina a speedy recovery! Truly a testament to how God has his hands on you and your family’s life. I’m so glad you had the discernment to insist on having a nurse by her side!

So happy to hear Adam and his wife are on the road to recovery. Sending blessings for health & happiness moving forward. Always look forward to listening to you guys while I'm working out. You give me hope when I'm feeling hopeless. Thanks guys. Stay strong. 💪

I went into septic shock in 2017 from a kidney infection. Thankfully I went into urgent care bc I had no idea what was going on. I was hospitalized for 7 days. I honestly thought at one point I want coming out. I was 37. I couldn’t get out of bed to go to the bathroom. I can definitely relate to being woken up every couple of hours for tests. My heart goes out to her. It was a huge realization of how fragile our body can get at any age. Even when I was released it took a few weeks to get my energy back. Adam I can only imagine your fear and can empathize with Catrina♥️ I will keep your whole family in my prayers🙏🏼

Wow! I got the chills when Sal talked about the woman praying in Spanish. So thankful Adam has such a wonderful village. You guys are the best.

Triangle analogy for the win! So helpful. Mind Pump is the best at breaking down concepts like this and making them easy to understand and apply.

I’ve been praying for Katrina and Adam, and I am so deeply thankful to God that she is okay and recovering. But man, that was so scary. I also was brought to tears listening to Adam share. And Adam, it is wonderful having you back! So thankful for the entire Mind Pump crew

You guys being buddies has always been visible to the audience, however I think this episode highlights how close you actually are. Really warming to watch!

This was so hard to listen to and you all kept it so together. This was so scary. My heart goes out to all of you.

Just theres no better podcast... I have been learning from you guys for more than 2 years and in adition to all the amazing fitness knowledge your life advice by sharing your expireiences and the way you have become much more than just "fitness podcast" is crazy. Thanks for doing this and best wishes from Barcelona!

Thank God she is healing! Health is so underrated until something like this happens! Glad you’re back!

God Bless you and your wife Adam.

Lets go boys time for another great podcast

The power of prayer! Praise God for He is Great!❤ So glad to hear she is healing ❤️ You are blessed indeed!

Restarting my fitness and food efforts while dealing with a chronic back pain issue, frustration and disappointment. Really enjoying this channel

Been amazing seeing you guys grow and over delivering to your audience which really makes you stand out from other people for sure. Prayers for Adam!

That's some wild shit. My brother came to visit and said he was unwell, which isn't uncommon for him as he's anemic. But he was deteriorating. Took him to the ER and turns out he had C-Diff. Spent a few days in the hospital and I got all gowned up to visit. Wild. Continued prayers for you and your family!

That is terrifying on so many levels. Sounds like you handled it as well as somebody could and I’m glad everything turned out okay

Sending prayers for Katrina

I loved Adam sharing his story he didn’t owe anything to the listeners or anybody for that matter but he felt like sharing and being vulnerable.. I get putting on a tough face and being her rock but when he’s alone letting it out.. I hope John Delony listens to this show and offers an ear to him because I couldn’t think of a better person to just listen and let Adam process the event that just happened to his family and him!!

Adam, thank you for sharing your story and thank Katrina for allowing you to. It touched me and reminded me to be grateful and to put things into perspective. Wishing Katrina health and recovery. Lots of care and prayers. xx

Adam's story brought tears to my eyes. Sending positive thoughts for your family. I love Justin's jokes that no one picks up on. It happens to me all the time, so I tip my hat to you brother.

Welcome back Adam!! I (should I say we) glad to see you back on the show🎉🎉

Adam welcome back and glad for the happy ending! The best thoughts for you and yours!

Crying for you and Katrina, Adam. So happy she is ok and thank you for sharing. Love to the Mindpump family ❤️‍🩹

Fighting back to hold my tears and still couldnt do it man. This guy is tough and I mean it, no one that I know can keep it together like he said he did. Just kept imagining myself in his shoes, and boy that brings you down to earth. Gratitude above all and prayers for a speedy recovery to Katrina and you Adam!

Life is fragile!!! Man I’m glad she’s ok

my heart with this katrina story!!!!! crying. I'm so glad everything is okay

So glad katrina/catrina is okay. Geez people who dont know her was worried for you too. Shoutout to the family for allowing us to have the update on Adam ❤. Glad John delony has blown up! Met him from the Dave Ramsey family years ago and been listening since. Mind pump always aligns with the different people I have discovered

I’m glad everything is good with you and your family Adam. Thanks God!

Glad everything is okay, Adam! This certainly highlights the importance of the relationships we have in our lives and just what kind of impact that has on our health in more ways than we imagine.

I love this channel so much useful information

Glad to see everything ended up okay. As a mom, my biggest fear is leaving my child behind. I am sure she was absolutely terrified. Keeping you all in my prayers. Hope to see Lenny as a guest on the show every now and then!

Yeyy adam is back ! So glad to hear that katrina ia doing well , god bless your family Abd you four are like my online family , cant tell you how much at peace i am today to listen to u all back together , 😊😊

Oh Adam…!! So sorry you and your family had to go through that. I am so glad Katrina is doing well and that you all can have a peace of mind. Take extra extra good care of each other! Much love your way to your family. 🙏🏽💖

It's true, many high-level bodybuilders weightlifters powerlifters and strongman competitors have said that they were willing to sacrifice decades off of their lives just to reach certain titles

Can’t imagine what y’all have been through the past few weeks. Much love to all of you and hoping Katrina has a speedy recovery! ❤

Good thing Adam is back because Justin has been hanging out with Sal so much he now has the same stache lol. Wishing Adam's wife a healthy recovery.

God bless you and your wife Adam. Glad it is getting better🙏🏼

I'm not crying, you're crying. Praying for a full and speedy recovery for Katrina(Sp?). 🙏

Adam, I’m so sorry you and Katrina had to go through this. So scary!! Continued prayers for you and your family. What wonderful friends and family you have 💜

My thoughts and prayers are with Adam and Katrina. Sounds like the worst is over and I pray she makes a fast recovery to full health. What a miracle she made it to the hospital in time.

Oh no 😢 - that's so scary Adam! Sending ❤ and 🙏

Thanks for sharing Adam, your all great men

OMG Adam! Thank the lord she made it through. what a crazy set of events.

Nice to have you back, Adam. Glad everything is okay. ❤️

Justin and Sal did great but I so missed Adam, praying for Katrina and the entire family through the recovery process.

Great show. So glad Katrina is doing better.

Adam, you are back!.

Mind Pump Yeah Dude!!!

Wonderful conversation...

Muchas gracias por compartir la experiencia.

Had my finacee in the ER just 2 days ago due to exhaustion and migranes. I was scared to death as i couldnt be there with her. I wish Adam and Katrina the best and a speedy recovery❤

22:24 I know exactly how that feels like. I hated having to update people and then have to deal with their opinions coming from a place of fear.

Im much more into performance then ascetics. Unfortunately a recent injury has forced me to focus on longevity. I hope it's not a year or two but I definitely think I am under recovered and have been going hard for years. So for the sake of hormones and my joints and tissues I have to focus on longevity. Good to hear that Katrina is doing better

Thank God she pulled through

Prayers up to Katrina, Adam and your family, such a terrifying time ❤️