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Today marks the 10 years of when I was suppose to be dead (or within a few days of it). I was in a car accident in Germany June 3, 1996 that put me in a coma for the next 23 months on April 28th my parents made the decision to pull my feeding tube (I still don't understand why, but they felt that was the right thing to do) On April 29th I woke up from my coma and started the very long process of recovery from muscle atrophy, ligament and tendon shrinkage, bone density loss, joint compound deterioration.
From 1982 through 1993 I lived in Germany (stayed once I got out of the Army) and really became obsessed with bodybuilding, don't get me wrong I was never good enough to win a contest because I lacked the discipline needed to diet and pose correctly; I was obsessed with the lifestyle itself. I loved the gym, I loved my fellow competitors, I loved the camaraderie that was always a willing hand to help you out. I was amazed at the differences and the amount of gear that was used, as if real science was going on all the time. mid-80's is when I first saw people actually track and chart their gear and progress (I am sure it was done well before this but it was the first time I really saw it as a science).
Obviously my bodybuilding days are behind me but 8 years of surgeries, stretching, learning how to walk, run, sit, stand, balance I was given permission to start lifting weights again, up to this point I was only allowed to use resistance exercises using my own weight as a maximum. I am now lifting heavy weights (what I consider heavy) and I am loving the workouts to muscle failure and I am loving this website and the information that everyone shares on it. Back in the 80's I feel as if those were the dark ages compared to now with the information and technologies that is available.
I still have issues with some of my major joints (hip, L4-L6, shoulder and knees) so I still have to be very careful on what I am doing, but I feel so much better over the last 9 months of really diving back into lifting more days a week than not.
No need for any responses I just needed to write down my thoughts and reflect on 10 years from death until now.
I apologize for the ramble and mixed up thoughts
From 1982 through 1993 I lived in Germany (stayed once I got out of the Army) and really became obsessed with bodybuilding, don't get me wrong I was never good enough to win a contest because I lacked the discipline needed to diet and pose correctly; I was obsessed with the lifestyle itself. I loved the gym, I loved my fellow competitors, I loved the camaraderie that was always a willing hand to help you out. I was amazed at the differences and the amount of gear that was used, as if real science was going on all the time. mid-80's is when I first saw people actually track and chart their gear and progress (I am sure it was done well before this but it was the first time I really saw it as a science).
Obviously my bodybuilding days are behind me but 8 years of surgeries, stretching, learning how to walk, run, sit, stand, balance I was given permission to start lifting weights again, up to this point I was only allowed to use resistance exercises using my own weight as a maximum. I am now lifting heavy weights (what I consider heavy) and I am loving the workouts to muscle failure and I am loving this website and the information that everyone shares on it. Back in the 80's I feel as if those were the dark ages compared to now with the information and technologies that is available.
I still have issues with some of my major joints (hip, L4-L6, shoulder and knees) so I still have to be very careful on what I am doing, but I feel so much better over the last 9 months of really diving back into lifting more days a week than not.
No need for any responses I just needed to write down my thoughts and reflect on 10 years from death until now.
I apologize for the ramble and mixed up thoughts
