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Hello, friends. I hope you all are enjoying your beautiful lives. Thank you to all those who have asked me when I'm coming back and wished me well. Here I am. :) I'm 37, strong, healthy, optimistic,...

For the record, this is correct. My back problems were not career ending; it was my thoroughly messed up left elbow that did it.

Basically, I have a serious problem with my left elbow due to me breaking it when I was 10 years old. I've had 3 surgeries on it, and I'm going to need another one at some point. I can't keep...

A little padding from not caring about my weight for a few months + baggy clothes + sticking my gut out during the squat for stabilization will do that, I guess.

More recent condition, at 240 lbs:...

Hi! :)

Don't look to me for what's possible naturally. As I've said elsewhere, I've used stuff on the WADA banned list. It was done legally, but it definitely had a positive impact on my performance.

The cheapest will be box wine. It can often be pretty decent, but sometimes it has an unpleasant rubbery taste. I'd get something like the Black Box Cabernet Sauvignon to start with, and then you...

I don't recommend using the hook grip for all workouts. As you've noticed, it can be really hard on the hands. I use straps for 90% of deadlifting, and then use the hook for the other 10% just to...

Also, is there interest in seeing me start a new training log? I'm kind of disillusioned about bodybuilding.com and powerlifting forums in general. The average mental age of posters seems to be...

I've been training with a program that consists mostly of squats and assistance moves. No pressing or pulling, besides some pushups now and then. I've had to get creative. :)

My back is...

Thanks for the tip. I've been using a TENS unit in PT, but I'm not sure if it's doing anything. The back is getting better, but it's a very slow process. Much slower than I had anticipated.

Thanks. I'm happy to have been helpful to you and anybody else.

I wear an out-of-production pair of Adidas shoes. They're kind of falling apart and need to be taken to a repairman sometime soon....

Thanks, man.

I asked the orthopedist very specific questions about what sort of activities would encourage bone spur development. From his responses, I think supporting weight with my arm a la...

I have friends who play roller hockey, racquetball, basketball, and ultimate frisbee, so I'd like to try all of those. Oh, and though it's not really a sport, I started taking dancing lessons.

So much for well-laid plans.

Today, I saw the doctor who did my arm surgeries last year. I've been having increasing pain in my left elbow and my ROM is getting worse. X-rays show that the bone...

Back update:
- L5-S1 disk is degenerated and herniated
- L5 and S1 are hitting each other. This is probably the sharp pain that I feel when squatting a heavy weight.
- L4-L5 disk is slightly...

So, I haven't really been training. Just some playing around with kettlebells and whatnot. I'm seeing orthopedist #2 tomorrow to discuss my MRI and treatment options. I've been having pain in my...

Best wife ever. :)

I have never used moisturizing cream in my life, so I really have no idea. I read something about a guy recently who threw out all of his conventional toiletries and replaced them with "natural"...

She's not doing it, either, so we're not going.