Recent Content by johnpol

I have had diabetes for 27yrs nearly 28. and at the moment it is pretty difficult to keep it doing as I tell it. last Hb1AC was 50 (which for me is a miracle) and it's taken a vast amount of work to get there. But the point of this post is, despite my Diabetes' best attempts I have become a...

I haven't posted in a long while, training ha been going well. attempted to have the biggest equipped bench by a 140kg M3 lifter in the UK, 280kg, but missed all 3 attempts. But have won a ABPU British single ply bench Championship and a WPC World Single ply Bench Championship at the grand old...

if you had asked me when I was first diagnosed 27yrs ago I would've said no need for it, but I have been lucky with dealing with it. But now I would say yes diabetes specific counselling is a good idea. I've hit the wall with mine, sick of it all and would happily chuck everything (insulin...

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I have to take insulin before I train, then afterwards, food is restricted before I train then I eat after to coincide with my insulin, about and hour afterwards. as my consultant says "your just awkward Mr Pollard, bloody awkward!"

unfortunately not for me, I go really high during and afterward a training session, then its damage limitations for a couple of hours. But i've done it for years so its just normal for me now.

Hello, been on the forum for a while but have been missing. Would just like to pat myself on the back as I have recently become a World Champion in equipped Bench press. I have been type 1 for 27 years and have weight trained through all of it. And despite everything that type1 can throw at me...

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If this is not allowed just remove. I competed on Saturday 10/9/2022 in the AWPC World Powerlifting Championships in Manchester. I competed in the M3 125kg Equipped bench press category and benched 175kg, this was despite having a series of hypos leading upto the mornings flight. this was the...

Just to let everyone know that I competed in the AWPC World Championships on the 10/9/2022 in Manchester, I am now a World Champion in the Equipped Bench press M3 125kg category, I only managed a press of 175kg, but this was the heaviest bench in my flight and the second heaviest equipped bench...

Henry Slade of Exeter and England Rugby Union is a type 1 and discusses his diabetes management in games frequently. gary Mabbut ex Spurs and England footballer was also a type 1 if memory serves me right.

All my tattoo's were done as a diabetic and healing is normal, for me anyway, the only reason I could see if your numbers are consistently high this may have an effect on healing.

I have competed twice in the last 6 weeks, A/BPU British Single lift Championship in the equipped Bench Press category. I benched 187.5kg in a single ply bench shirt, which was enough to win my class, M3 125kg and am know a a multiple british Champion. and last weekend I competed at the A/BPU...

Diagnosed at 26yrs old after a Viral infection attacked my Pancreas. Worked in Forestry so a physically demanding job, hypo's galore as I tried to workout this wonderful condition. I've competed in Strongman, Bodybuilding and Powerlifting. Winning British Championships along the way, I've now...