TheGymGuy
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I have been visiting here sporadically, but completely forgot to update you guys on some huge accomplishments (for me) that I've achieved in the past 3-4 months.
First, and most importantly, I see the everyone is doing relatively well, and old-timers are still helping out the newbs and others alike and I think this is awesome!!! From the bottom of my fixed heart thanks to all that keep on being a great support group.
I have been doing well. I competed in 3 powerlifting competitions last year (2013) and even ran Bethesda Turkey Chase 10km run on Thanksgiving Day. What's funny is that while my powerlifting competitions are very memorable to me, the training for a 10k run, really took me out of my comfort zone and had me put forth lots of considerable effort even if in a short amount of time.
I trained for 4 weeks and ran the 10k in around 1hr, 12 minutes. Some of you know, that I really dislike running, but a friend challenged me and I stepped up to it. 4 weeks of training, 3 times per week, about 12 miles per week and the actual 10k (6.25 miles) did not seem so bad. My speed was not the best, but what can you expect with less than 50 miles on the tires. My goal going into the race was to run the whole thing without walking and about quarter mile to the finish line not only did I not walk I actually picked up the pace and sprinted. I guess I paced myself a bit more than needed.
On to powerlifting. I was able to finally set my new record in Deadlift at 601lbs and even set a new personal Squat record 485lbs and a small Bench press record 325lbs in September, 2013. It did take me 18 months of training after surgery to get there, but our bodies are phenomenal in that they allow us to recover, grow, and get better in that which we put our mind to. Of course, it is also luck, higher powers, and the skill of surgical team during replacement and installation of new parts which allowed my body to integrate them well and adopt to their usage.
I do have a video of my last competition and I will attach it here in case you wanted to see it:
Competition on September 14th, 2013 (18 months after surgery): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDGboYWUD6A SQ: 485lbs, BP: 325lbs, DL: 601lbs. My weight was around 195 or so.
Here is similar lifting just 10 days earlier in the gym for practice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL1Tk3DOzUg
Other than my training and sports, things are going well with the family, job, etc. As I mentioned before, most of the time I do not even remember that I had this surgery. The only reminders at this point are my weekly blood tests (I self test at home). I take my warfain with my nightly vitamins, and since I take K supps in the AM and PM my veggie intake, while varies, does not affect my INR too much. I stay in 2.3-2.5 range almost consistently, and do bruise a bit easier than before.
Hope everyone is doing as well as it appears and that you all keep on staying active and kicking butt in general.
GymGuy
First, and most importantly, I see the everyone is doing relatively well, and old-timers are still helping out the newbs and others alike and I think this is awesome!!! From the bottom of my fixed heart thanks to all that keep on being a great support group.
I have been doing well. I competed in 3 powerlifting competitions last year (2013) and even ran Bethesda Turkey Chase 10km run on Thanksgiving Day. What's funny is that while my powerlifting competitions are very memorable to me, the training for a 10k run, really took me out of my comfort zone and had me put forth lots of considerable effort even if in a short amount of time.
I trained for 4 weeks and ran the 10k in around 1hr, 12 minutes. Some of you know, that I really dislike running, but a friend challenged me and I stepped up to it. 4 weeks of training, 3 times per week, about 12 miles per week and the actual 10k (6.25 miles) did not seem so bad. My speed was not the best, but what can you expect with less than 50 miles on the tires. My goal going into the race was to run the whole thing without walking and about quarter mile to the finish line not only did I not walk I actually picked up the pace and sprinted. I guess I paced myself a bit more than needed.
On to powerlifting. I was able to finally set my new record in Deadlift at 601lbs and even set a new personal Squat record 485lbs and a small Bench press record 325lbs in September, 2013. It did take me 18 months of training after surgery to get there, but our bodies are phenomenal in that they allow us to recover, grow, and get better in that which we put our mind to. Of course, it is also luck, higher powers, and the skill of surgical team during replacement and installation of new parts which allowed my body to integrate them well and adopt to their usage.
I do have a video of my last competition and I will attach it here in case you wanted to see it:
Competition on September 14th, 2013 (18 months after surgery): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDGboYWUD6A SQ: 485lbs, BP: 325lbs, DL: 601lbs. My weight was around 195 or so.
Here is similar lifting just 10 days earlier in the gym for practice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL1Tk3DOzUg
Other than my training and sports, things are going well with the family, job, etc. As I mentioned before, most of the time I do not even remember that I had this surgery. The only reminders at this point are my weekly blood tests (I self test at home). I take my warfain with my nightly vitamins, and since I take K supps in the AM and PM my veggie intake, while varies, does not affect my INR too much. I stay in 2.3-2.5 range almost consistently, and do bruise a bit easier than before.
Hope everyone is doing as well as it appears and that you all keep on staying active and kicking butt in general.
GymGuy
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