Wildross; restarts again (while not involved; do)

[wildross]

Since getting back to setting records is one of my goals...I'm back.  Chasing that national bench press record in either of 2 classes. I need to add about 70# to my bench (getting it back to where I was 2 years ago) and that should do it.

 

More to follow

 

(hi everyone!)

[Sloth the Enduring]

Hello old-timer. It’s always nice to see an OG nerd.

[Grumble]

Return of the Super Veteran. Welcome back my dude.

[wildross]

21 hours ago, Sloth the Enduring said:

Hello old-timer. It’s always nice to see an OG nerd.

What does OG stand for?  I keep seeing it.

[wildross]

So what have I been up to?

1) Still work for Red Hat, still travel a lot

2) April of 2018 we moved from Florida back to Ohio to be closer to family (we live right next door to one of our kids..and 3 soon to be 4 grandsons)

3) Helping my wife go through kidney cancer surgery last year (all good now)

4) Continuing to be treated for prostate cancer (yucky hormone suppressors)

5) This summer, I won a trip to Mexico with Red Hat.  On the last day, my wife fell and shattered her shoulder.  Emergency  Surgery in Mexico and a medical evacuation home (ie a Lear Jet), then 2 months of attempted recovery before a shoulder replacement surgery in late August.  

6) Built a home gym...get to it less than the gym that is 30 minutes away....because of number 5.

 

I’ve traveled and worked out less this summer than I have in 7 years.

 

i’ve managed to lose about 20 lbs..I’m headed for the 240’s from the 270’s.

 

more on plans in next post.

[Sloth the Enduring]

What does OG stand for?  I keep seeing it.

OG is probably an out-of-date term. In the 90’s it stood for Original Gangster. I meant to refer to you as one of the nerds who’s been around since the beginning or at least a long time.

[wildross]

I figured that was what you meant.  I think I predate the forums...I know there were a couple of upgrades of the forum software while I was active.

 

[wildross]

Workout in Ocoee, FL, Thursday night

9/12/19 r
Squat 10*45,135,5*225,3*7*225,1*10*225,3*275
Walk outs 15 sec 365,415,455
Renegade row 10*35,40,45,3*6*50

Total: 22,796#

 

Workout in Kissimmee, FL, Friday morning

9/13/2019 f
Bench 20*45,135,3*10*225
Goblet squat 10*50,70,5*90
Kroc row 20*50,70,10*90,10*110

 

 

Afternoon

Sumo deadlift 10*45,135,5*225,1*315
Pendlay row 3*5*135
Landmine presses 20*70,3*20*95
2 minutes 470m rower
Fly machine 10*80,20*110,150,10*200,1*10*240
Total for the day...47,156#

 

I'll do another workout this afternoon before I get on the plane.  Probably break my "don't deadlift before you get on a plane" rule.

 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

Following and confirming thou art indeed an OG NF Member. From my admin CP I see 2857 pages of all the users who have ever registered for Nerd Fitness, with the oldest members on the last page. Your username is on page 2825 of 2857.

[Grumble]

5 hours ago, wildross said:

I'll do another workout this afternoon before I get on the plane.  Probably break my "don't deadlift before you get on a plane" rule.

 

Why does this rule exist?

[Harriet]

14 minutes ago, Grumble said:

Why does this rule exist?

 

You need lovely smooth palms in order to gently caress the total stranger you'll be sitting next to for twenty seven hours without waking them up.

[Grumble]

1 minute ago, Harriet said:

 

You need lovely smooth palms in order to gently caress the total stranger you'll be sitting next to for twenty seven hours without waking them up.

Man, I need to sit next to you on my next international flight. Sooth me right to sleep.

[Harriet]

41 minutes ago, Grumble said:

Man, I need to sit next to you on my next international flight. Sooth me right to sleep.

 

No, my hands would wake you because I deadlifted today. They're all rough. Sandpaper lullaby. 

[wildross]

1 hour ago, Grumble said:

Man, I need to sit next to you on my next international flight. Sooth me right to sleep.

Yeah, I'm with you on that one....never had a seat mate like that.  Not even my wife!!

 

Anyway, I deadlifted once then got on a 5 hour flight...my legs cramped after about an hour and I couldn't get up to move...3+ hours of agony.

[Grumble]

25 minutes ago, Harriet said:

 

No, my hands would wake you because I deadlifted today. They're all rough. Sandpaper lullaby. 

 

I know what I'm about.

[wildross]

2 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Following and confirming thou art indeed an OG NF Member. From my admin CP I see 2857 pages of all the users who have ever registered for Nerd Fitness, with the oldest members on the last page. Your username is on page 2825 of 2857.

Wow.  I have a Slashdot member number below 10,000 too.  I actually remember "the Slashdot effect".

[wildross]

2 hours ago, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

Following and confirming thou art indeed an OG NF Member. From my admin CP I see 2857 pages of all the users who have ever registered for Nerd Fitness, with the oldest members on the last page. Your username is on page 2825 of 2857.

How many users per page?

[wildross]

Ok, the second half of today's workout was a bit excessive....but that's what happens when I have hours to kill before a late Friday flight home.

 

I was in Florida today specifically for a followup with my urologist about the prostate cancer.  My markers are not where we want them (something appears to be still roaming around my body but we can't find it).  Markers are not high enough to justify another round of scans, etc.  (PSA is at 1, it should have gone to 0).  I got my next 3 months of testosterone suppression which he says I'm handling very well.  He attributes that to my conditioning.  I attribute it to my conditioning, prayer/faith and medical marijuana (and he knows that).   I'm thinking about trying another alternative treatment.

 

 

[wildross]

Took a little break.  The Lupron shot usually knocks me back for a day or two.  It's a fairly large shot (22.5 ml) and I've always gotten in my butt.  Did the arm this time...big mistake.  I couldn't even do a pushup for about a day.  Ice and ibuprofen and now I can move my arm again (it's still swollen and sore, but less so)

[CourtnieMarie]

hello! ups and downs over the past year as life is wont to do to us. hope the wife has a short recovery period after surgery and that the two of you can get a break to hang out with kids and grandkids - following!

[wildross]

hello! ups and downs over the past year as life is wont to do to us. hope the wife has a short recovery period after surgery and that the two of you can get a break to hang out with kids and grandkids - following!

Thanks

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[wildross]

Somewhere in the middle of Florida, then a second workout in Fort Myers

Total: 52,645#

Over head press 10*135,3*5*135
Pin squats 5*45,135,225,2*275
Row 10*45,3*10*135
Reverse grip pushdown 20*70,90,110
Leg extensions 20*70,100,130
Leg curl 20*70,100,130
Tricep pushdown 10*110,150,5*170,200
Seated cable row 10*150,5*210,1*5*250
Squat 10*45,135,5*225,4*2*315
Cable row 20*40,90,10*140,4*10*200

 

Bit excessive again, but why not?  Dental appointment, a bunch of phone calls and about 200 miles of driving.  Sounds like a good excuse to workout twice to me...
 

[Scaly Freak]

Following this largely for international flight weirdness.

[wildross]

2 hours ago, scalyfreak said:

Following this largely for international flight weirdness.

Be a long wait as I have no plans to go international at the moment...though I do want to visit England while I still can.

 

[wildross]

Rushing right along.  I got a workout in on Friday, then my workout over the weekend was mixing up over 2000# of cement mix by hand, pouring and finishing it.  Back on the workout trail tonight.