S'up fellas. My name's Mike, I'm 37 years old and have been training on and off since high school. I've been with my wife for five years now and five years ago I was benching 315 x5 and kinda let the iron life fall away with my marriage and 3 step children. Talk about a lifestyle change! Last year I was taking out the trash and had to carry a leaf bag in a bear hug because it was too heavy and I was huffing and puffing all the way to the curb. These two guys in a pick-up drove by and were laughing their asses off at me. At first I was pissed, but then I took a look at myself and I was laughable. I swore then and there that things were going to be different. I had to unburry my equipment in the basement from the piles of Christmas decorations and various junk that seems to gravitate towards it. I started cutting out Animal ads and sticking them on the wall for inspiration too. Things came to a crash last spring when I tore a tendon in my ankle. No walking means no walking down the stairs to work out. As soon as I was able to hobble down the stairs with a brace on my foot I was pumping some iron again. Actually, I discovered this awesome forum while I was sitting on my ass letting my ankle heal. Things have been on track since. I'm eating cleaner. I eat 4-6 times a day now, and I'm supplimenting with PAK, STAK, Torrent and Iso Whey. I still get some ankle pain so I'm eyeballing Flex as well as Real Gains. This is it. This is my journey and if my ass is slipping I trust my brothers to call me out. No excuses.