Keith Lee is happy with the progress he’s made as of late physically since rebounding from serious issues with COVID-19.
During an appearance this morning on Busted Open Radio with Dave LeGreca and Mark Henry, Keith Lee spoke about the camaraderie in the wrestling business before going in-depth on how he is doing after being sidelined due to his health issues from COVID-19.
“Dude, I’m so happy to be able to train at what is my capacity right now,” Keith Lee said. “I don’t think I’ve reached where I was [before] necessarily, and after chatting with a few doctors, they say it’s something that could take 18 months, depending on circumstances. I know people that have stopped wrestling, and it’s taken them longer, but in terms of what I’m capable of, the difference is Mount Everest.
“Because when I went through all of that and had to stop training — let’s face it, at my size, my body is very used to training — and when I had to stop everything outside of a little walk, that’s not really enough for what my body is used to as an athlete. And coming back and trying to get back into everything that I wanted to do in that initial return time was brutal. I mean, I couldn’t run a mile without having to stop and walk, whatever it may be. So that initial return time was very rough and kinda scary still.
“But as I pushed and I pushed, and I got back into things I love, like sprints and box jumps, mixed martial arts and things of that sort, that really helped push things along, and now I feel so much better. Now I have a schedule where I can train properly, and I’m not traveling five or six days a week and trying to hunt down the gym, all of that stuff. Now I can come home and have a schedule and a gym, it’s really nice. So yeah, to say the least, I am so good right now. Can I be better? Absolutely, and I will be. But for now, the progress is rather astounding compared to… the ‘statistics,’ we’ll call it that.”
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