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Flashy · 01-20-2008, 08:54 AM

OK ... cheesy title taken care of ... people really do call me Flash, by the way, but that handle was taken ... doggone consarnit!

I'm new to the board but jumping in with both feet. First confession: it has been Wednesday since my last visit to the gym, but I did play hockey Thursday night and that takes a wicked toll on the legs. Plus, I have this beast that requires long walks in the park.

This is us at the Okotoks Erratic, backdropped by the majestic Rockies. His name is Shep.

I've been weight training for almost 10 years and tried to do as much reading about it as I can.

Last spring, I was almost to goal weight and doing really well on my strength gains. Alack and alas, I broke my hand (Bennett's joint fracture), requiring surgery and an extensive amount of time off.

I got back into the gym in late September and it was hard to rediscover the joy and focus I had prior to injury.

I'm starting to get there and the gains are starting to show again. I'm back up to a 190-lb, three-rep squat and the jeans are starting to fit a little looser.

I like to keep things fairly simple in the gym but my trainer likes to throw new stuff at me ... I'm his guinea pig and he works hard to keep me challenged.

I do this because I'm still living the dream. I'm in my mid-30s but I still play a lot of sports, even if they are at the recreational (but competitive!) level now. I still want to be the best skater, the best hitter I can be.

My motivation comes from the little steps along the way ... seeing my cheekbones again, having my cropped pants almost drop off my hips this morning.

Those are the vain ones.

I got a real sense of satisfaction last spring, though, when my bone density was tested during a fiber study at the local university. My T-score -- for which a healthy baseline is considered above minus-one, the normal scale for a healthy 18-year-old woman -- was plus-1.5.

My highest scores were on my leg and pelvic bones.

This was particularly satisfying as there is a risk of osteoporosis on my mother's side of the family. Despite living to the ripe old age of 95, my grandma started breaking bones around 82 or 83.

I don't want that concern in my life. So I lift and I play and I lift and I play ...

Oh yeah, I'm also one of those Type A personalities that people tend to just fall in love with ...

So, I figure if it wasn't for the gym, I'd be in jail for aggravated assault or something equally as stress-reducing.

01-20-2008, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Flashy Banned Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Great White North Posts: 417 My Profile	Searching for a Flash light OK ... cheesy title taken care of ... people really do call me Flash, by the way, but that handle was taken ... doggone consarnit! I'm new to the board but jumping in with both feet. First confession: it has been Wednesday since my last visit to the gym, but I did play hockey Thursday night and that takes a wicked toll on the legs. Plus, I have this beast that requires long walks in the park. This is us at the Okotoks Erratic, backdropped by the majestic Rockies. His name is Shep. I've been weight training for almost 10 years and tried to do as much reading about it as I can. Last spring, I was almost to goal weight and doing really well on my strength gains. Alack and alas, I broke my hand (Bennett's joint fracture), requiring surgery and an extensive amount of time off. I got back into the gym in late September and it was hard to rediscover the joy and focus I had prior to injury. I'm starting to get there and the gains are starting to show again. I'm back up to a 190-lb, three-rep squat and the jeans are starting to fit a little looser. I like to keep things fairly simple in the gym but my trainer likes to throw new stuff at me ... I'm his guinea pig and he works hard to keep me challenged. I do this because I'm still living the dream. I'm in my mid-30s but I still play a lot of sports, even if they are at the recreational (but competitive!) level now. I still want to be the best skater, the best hitter I can be. My motivation comes from the little steps along the way ... seeing my cheekbones again, having my cropped pants almost drop off my hips this morning. Those are the vain ones. I got a real sense of satisfaction last spring, though, when my bone density was tested during a fiber study at the local university. My T-score -- for which a healthy baseline is considered above minus-one, the normal scale for a healthy 18-year-old woman -- was plus-1.5. My highest scores were on my leg and pelvic bones. This was particularly satisfying as there is a risk of osteoporosis on my mother's side of the family. Despite living to the ripe old age of 95, my grandma started breaking bones around 82 or 83. I don't want that concern in my life. So I lift and I play and I lift and I play ... Oh yeah, I'm also one of those Type A personalities that people tend to just fall in love with ... So, I figure if it wasn't for the gym, I'd be in jail for aggravated assault or something equally as stress-reducing.