Good to see you back to training Deadman, and im very sorry to hear about your dog. Hopefully he pulls through!
AKA TreeTrunkLegs
"I am the man responsible for who I am. When I look in the mirror each day, I stare my creator in the eyes. I am responsible for what I have and will become, I am accountable for what I will or will not accomplish. I believe in myself, I bow to no man and my only critic of any consequence has walked every mile of this journey in my size thirteens. " - G. Diesel
Good to see you back to training Deadman, and im very sorry to hear about your dog. Hopefully he pulls through!
Thanks! As I said, he's a fighter. He gets more and more like his old self each day. And if he can do that, I have no excuse to not fight my way back to being healthy.
Going back to doing Solo HRT. Not overly concerned about diet, at present and due to the holidays. Also will be throwing in a little cardio, for the lungs and ticker. Not training for anything in particular. Just miss the feeling of training, and the stress relief I get from it.
Supps are pretty basic, as I'm spending a bit more on Mozart's treatments. Plus, they're only the icing on the cake. Training consistency is currently my focus. After the holidays, I'll tighten up the diet and start on a supplement stack.
I'll be using my normal training split, with cardio on the weekends and Wednesdays.
Hey, Deadman! It's been a while. I decided to come back and check out the old home place. It's been a rough patch of road, but I'm getting by, day by day.
Hey, Deadman! It's been a while. I decided to come back and check out the old home place. It's been a rough patch of road, but I'm getting by, day by day.
How's Mozart?
I know the rough patches all too well. Hang in there!
Mozart is doing okay. He has his good days and bad. He's finally eating all of his meals, but there's days when he's short tempered, and days when he's very weak.
Workouts are going well. No numbers worth posting at present. Still trying to get even some semblance of the strength I used to have. But still plugging away.
So... The day after Christmas, we had to put Mozart down. During the past months up to that, neither my wife nor I took very good care of ourselves. I spent the last 4 weeks battling a case of shingles. I would not wish those on even my worst enemy (Not sure if I have one of those, though. *LOL*) Also, due to the crappy "food" I ate over the course of those months, I also developed a fatty liver. My wife, Igor, and myself are slowly moving on after our loss. Anytime the commercial that Mozart used to sing to comes on, Igor cries, and goes frantically searching for him. Leaves a heaviness in the heart. My wife has started to look at breeders, for a new Rottweiler.
Work has changed a bit, and will continue to do so, until we finally get our official timeline for moving our clinic. We'll be moving to the clinic I left in late July. It will be a good change, as I will once again be right across the street from the gym.
I hope you all are doing well, and smashing PRs. I intend on being on here quite a bit more often.
So... The day after Christmas, we had to put Mozart down. During the past months up to that, neither my wife nor I took very good care of ourselves. I spent the last 4 weeks battling a case of shingles. I would not wish those on even my worst enemy (Not sure if I have one of those, though. *LOL*) Also, due to the crappy "food" I ate over the course of those months, I also developed a fatty liver. My wife, Igor, and myself are slowly moving on after our loss. Anytime the commercial that Mozart used to sing to comes on, Igor cries, and goes frantically searching for him. Leaves a heaviness in the heart. My wife has started to look at breeders, for a new Rottweiler.
Work has changed a bit, and will continue to do so, until we finally get our official timeline for moving our clinic. We'll be moving to the clinic I left in late July. It will be a good change, as I will once again be right across the street from the gym.
I hope you all are doing well, and smashing PRs. I intend on being on here quite a bit more often.
Later, all.
Sorry to hear about Mozart. I know how much of your heart can be given to our 4-legged friends.
Stay strong, and see ya around.
Oh, and Go Broncos,
-Dan
A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer. ~ Bruce Lee
Beware the lollipop of mediocrity; lick it once and you'll suck forever. ~ Brian Wilson
Sorry to hear about Mozart. I know how much of your heart can be given to our 4-legged friends.
Stay strong, and see ya around.
Oh, and Go Broncos,
-Dan
Thanks, brother. His passing hit us hard. Igor is still looking for him, when the commercial Mozart used to sing to comes on. But, we are finally at a point of moving on. My wife has gotten in contact with a reputable breeder in Arizona, and is offering her the pick of the litter. Looking forward to the clinic moving, if only for the convenience of the gym being "right there".*LOL*
So... Today marks the first day, really back at it. Including a cleaned up diet and some cardio. For the first 2 weeks, just going to be doing a beginner format of 3 working sets of 10 reps per exercise, and my usual split. Then, I'll decide where to go from there. Considering either a powerlifting style of training, or Solo HRT. Leaning towards the powerlifting, as it would be something new for me, and be a bit more functional.
Finally have gotten into a set schedule for the gym. Been going well for the past 3 1/2 weeks, with my strength slowly returning. About to take the training wheels back off and switch things up from the beginner program I followed during that time. Still debating between a powerlifting program or Solo HRT. Hope all is going well for everyone.
"I am the man responsible for who I am. When I look in the mirror each day, I stare my creator in the eyes. I am responsible for what I have and will become, I am accountable for what I will or will not accomplish. I believe in myself, I bow to no man and my only critic of any consequence has walked every mile of this journey in my size thirteens. " - G. Diesel
Been a bit of a roller coaster ride for the past 1 1/2 years:
(*Disclaimer this is only a rough idea of how things have gone, and definitely not a pity party*)
July 2015 Car wreck
September 2015 Mozart is diagnosed with cancer
December 26, 2015 Mozart passes
January 02, 2016 My first bout of shingles
February 2016 My favorite uncle passes
May 2016 my wife's grandma passes
July, 2016 We adopt Schroeder (Our new Rottweiler puppy)
July, 2016 was able to buy the wife a new 2016 Toyota Tundra
September 2016 Job site changed
October 2016 Father-in-law passes
November 2016 Hit and run car wreck
November 2016 Father placed in ICU with heart and lung failure, placed on oxygen, failed on that, was eventually given tracheostomy and a feeding tube. He's ben placed in long-term care.
December 2016 remaining uncle on my mother's side passes.
In the midst of all of this, my own health slid into the dumper. To the point of being I my worst shape ever. That being said... my wife and I have signed up for the "Seattle: Muddy Muggle" a 5k obstacle course and mud run loosely based on Harry Potter. Slowly starting to regain my strength and endurance. I will be here quite a bit more frequently, as I have never seen the sense of support and family anywhere else. Starting back from scratch, but starting back up not sliding back down.
We all get knocked down, just gotta keep getting back up my brother. I'm sorry to hear about so much pain my brother.
All is well here, no complaints man, just trying to keep my head above water. You know the deal!!
AKA TreeTrunkLegs
"I am the man responsible for who I am. When I look in the mirror each day, I stare my creator in the eyes. I am responsible for what I have and will become, I am accountable for what I will or will not accomplish. I believe in myself, I bow to no man and my only critic of any consequence has walked every mile of this journey in my size thirteens. " - G. Diesel