Ben is working through it!

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I don't post much, other than satire, but Ben looks like he is going to win this battle for sure.

Ben Askren shows post-lung transplant physique, vows to build back

A shirtless Ben Askren showed off his scars and shaky arm as he lifted a five-pound weight, but said the build-back will be glorious.

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[Arm Barbarian]

Dude is seriously lucky to still be here, but also one determined soul to fight through it all.

 

[TCE]

Ben is a fucking warrior. Honestly, this is the fight of his life, and the way he was in a coma for months, now back home and still fighting. That's inspiration.

 

[Axe720]

His mind is rock solid, that's for sure. First noticed it when he took the Masvidal loss so well and without excuses. That mentality has definitely served him well here.

 

[DesiredUserName]

War Asken!

 

[TimeToTrain]

Glad to see him making progress. Sooner or later, Ben will be back on his feet back to normal. He’s truly a fighter in his heart.

 

[Prince Nephilim]

How crazy would it be if he comes back from this and fights?

 

[Prince Nephilim]

Love the message. You gotta start no matter what lies ahead

 

[CombatCyborg]

Amazing guy. Almost dies and immediately starts trying to help others.

 

[Chayanne]

Respect and all the love for ben

 

[Tapatio]

Staph is no joke. Clean up your damn filthy gyms.

 

[SSgt Dickweed]

Talk about being mentally tough. If anyone can make a recovery from this to live a mostly healthy life until a ripe old age, it's got to be Ben.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Staph is no joke. Clean up your damn filthy gyms.

Almost lost one of my nuts to staph, it is no joke.

 

[krelianx]

It's insane he lost so much muscle. It wasn't like he was out for six months. His body was literally eating itself. This is scary, and highly disturbing.

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

How crazy would it be if he comes back from this and fights?

He will never fight again brother, my cousin had same operation yet much younger. He was never same cardio/physical wise after. Ben is lucky to still be here with his age and magnitude of operation.

 

[fzoid4454]

It's insane he lost so much muscle. It wasn't like he was out for six months. His body was literally eating itself. This is scary, and highly disturbing.

When I was in HS, at 16, I came down with bacterial meningitis. I probably weighed about 160, somewhere in the 5% - 8% body fat range. I was in the hospital for a little over 2 weeks and came out about 15 lbs lighter.

So, not shocking to me, given what he went through.

 

[bng]

"The kid doesnt want to lift"

 

[Mammothman]

I wish him and his family the best.

 

[Sycho Sid]

Man that is hard to see. Looks just like my uncle after he went through his double lung transplant

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

Glad to see him making progress. Sooner or later, Ben will be back on his feet back to normal. He’s truly a fighter in his heart.

He looks like he is from Gaza