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I thought I might wait until I got back from vaca next week to start a log, but hell, after reading a few I'm pumped to get started...
Some background...
See this guy? Here is an unhappy guy back prior to 2009, I'm almost 50, been on BP meds since 32, diagnosed T2 in 2001... This sad man was headed south quick. Family history along with poor lifestyle choices got me here... I was sick and tired of being sick and tired... In addition, my Dad was deteriorating quick from his DM and cardiac issues, I decided there was no way I wanted to go down that path... So... In March 2009 I had my right shoulder fixed, cuff year and acromionplasty, and in Nov 2009 I joined a gym that had a 3 night/wk classic weight training class...
So it began... At 50 I decide to lift again having not done so since HS senior year in 1979, lol
I was lifting with kids half my age and far more advanced, learned quick to set the ego aside and do work... And work I did... I didn't miss a class for a solid year. While my mates drank, ate crap and regaled us with tales of weekend conquests, I worked. And it paid off...
2mo after my T2 meds were halved...
At 9mo I was allowed to come off all T2 meds and had my BP med doses lowered...
I had, it seemed, found the answer to what ailed me... Diet and resistance training was here to stay!
To be cont...
Some background...
See this guy? Here is an unhappy guy back prior to 2009, I'm almost 50, been on BP meds since 32, diagnosed T2 in 2001... This sad man was headed south quick. Family history along with poor lifestyle choices got me here... I was sick and tired of being sick and tired... In addition, my Dad was deteriorating quick from his DM and cardiac issues, I decided there was no way I wanted to go down that path... So... In March 2009 I had my right shoulder fixed, cuff year and acromionplasty, and in Nov 2009 I joined a gym that had a 3 night/wk classic weight training class...
So it began... At 50 I decide to lift again having not done so since HS senior year in 1979, lol
I was lifting with kids half my age and far more advanced, learned quick to set the ego aside and do work... And work I did... I didn't miss a class for a solid year. While my mates drank, ate crap and regaled us with tales of weekend conquests, I worked. And it paid off...
2mo after my T2 meds were halved...
At 9mo I was allowed to come off all T2 meds and had my BP med doses lowered...
I had, it seemed, found the answer to what ailed me... Diet and resistance training was here to stay!
To be cont...
