A Review of My Health and Fitness : March 2025

I broke my fibula in my left leg in mid-November 2024, just after returning from five months in Bali. I had arrived back fitter than ever—three kilograms of muscle gained, three kilograms of fat lost—thanks to a disciplined routine of exercise, gym work, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), and the beginning of Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT).

Then, suddenly, I was sidelined. Sitting on my backside for more than two months was far more painful than the broken leg itself.

Now, after a month back in Bali, I’m reclaiming my health and fitness. My leg is healing remarkably well, thanks to a combination of my body’s osteoblasts doing their work, strategic supplementation, HBOT, and traditional Balian treatments. I can walk almost normally, though a slight, nagging ache lingers now and then.

I’m back in the gym regularly, doing saunas and cold plunges, prioritizing protein intake, and sleeping well. I’ve had three rounds of TRT, I’m doing HBOT two to three times a week, and pairing that with glutathione IVs (150ml) and electrolyte infusions (350ml). On top of that, I’ve had two iron infusions and recently completed a comprehensive set of blood tests to assess my progress. Once the results come in, I’ll dive deeper into what they reveal.

The challenge? Whenever I push myself with intense activity, TRT, and various protocols, my Oura Ring sounds the alarm—recovery stats plummet, warning me that I’m over-stressing my system. It’s a balancing act: understanding how to push my body to become stronger without overloading it. The good news? My heart rate variability (HRV) is increasing, and my overnight temperature is trending downward—both positive indicators that my body is adapting and improving.

My current health goals revolve around repairing small nerve neuropathy, increasing my low ferritin levels, and optimizing my free testosterone. Once those are under control, I’ll shift my focus to healing my stomach lining, which I spent the first two decades of the 21st century absolutely brutalizing—pouring enough vodka into it to keep the Kremlin drunk for a year. After that, it’s back to liver repair. I have no doubt that as I continue targeted testing, other systems will surface needing attention.

A game-changer in this journey has been ChatGPT. Most GPs take a quick glance at pathology results, skimming over anything labeled “normal” and then fixating on one out-of-range marker—like LDL cholesterol—before delivering a generic warning about heart disease. It’s a lazy approach. Instead, I’ve been running my pathology reports through ChatGPT, receiving detailed breakdowns of what each marker means and how everything interconnects. The depth of insight I’ve gained is staggering. It’s put me in the driver’s seat of my own health, allowing me to take a proactive approach to my maintenance and healing.

I’ll admit, when it comes to metabolism and biochemical processes, I’m still only scratching the surface. But the difference is—I’m engaged. I’m taking responsibility for my body’s functions, gaining a clearer understanding of how to support and optimize them. At the end of the day, the only thing that really matters is how I feel: my energy levels, my strength, my ability to recover and heal.

I’m also convinced that my brain health has improved significantly over the past six years. My cognitive sharpness, focus, and clarity have all leveled up alongside my physical health.

If there’s one piece of advice I’d give to younger people, it’s this: don’t wait until your 60s to be forced into fixing your health. Think of life as a marathon. You have to train for it, condition yourself consistently over time. Your body is the one vehicle that will carry you through this lifetime—don’t take it for granted. Learn to understand it, care for it, and above all, respect it.