Checking back in

[giantfan43]

Hi everyone-

Boy, it has been awhile since I've been on this site. I've been trolling on occassion but haven't had any time to post. I see some names I'm familiar with but not everyone.

For those of you who don't know me, I am a 48 year old male, big time football fan. NY Giants all the way. I have 3 kids, 2 with my current wife (10 and 9) and an 18- year old from a previous. All of my time is spent with them and my wonderful wife. I coach my kids in everything I can spare the time for, with my favorite being football. My son (10-years old) is a terrific athlete who plays football, baseball, soccer and basketball with football being his love and his best sport. He's a big kid and plays d-line and offensive line for his 10 and 11 year old team. My 9-year old daughter is a princess who dances, cheerleads, plays basketball and soccer.

I lift in my home gym, at 5am before the kids wake up. My wife works out at 4am, god bless her ! I have a power rack, about 500lbs of plates, powerblock db's (90lb set), 2 benches, a lat pulldown machine, a bike and an elliptical. Not to mention a great stereo ! I believe in heavy weights and focus on the big lifts (deads, squats, incline bench press). I usually go with high reps for legs, meaning 20 - 30 rep squats, but often like to switch it up and go heavy, low reps.

I've just changed careers. I've been in IT my whole life, most recently as a director in a large company implementing internet sites around the world. Exciting stuff but the travel was killing me. I am now an executive recruiter and loving every minute of it.

I hope to participate in some discussions. I would like to start a journal but I'm not always that good at keeping them updated, although I'm diligent at keeping it updated at home.

Take care everyone and see you around the boards.

GF

[Wooly_Ace]

Good luck in your new endeavors and fitness goals.

[DanVanVliet]

Welcome back, Althought I'm new as well.

[Whiskeyjack]

Originally Posted by giantfan43

I am a 48 year old male, big time football fan. NY Giants all the way.

WB! I am new, too. The Giants kicked butt last week.

[ServoScanMan]

Welcome back.

How do you get to listen to the stereo at 5am?!

[giantfan43]

Originally Posted by ServoScanMan

Welcome back.

How do you get to listen to the stereo at 5am?!

I'm way in the back of my house in a basement room that looks like a bomb shelter .... you can't hear it 2 flights up !

Thanks for all the welcome backs folks ..

hey whiskeyback, they sure did look good .. I didn't think much of them going into the year and then after the first 2 games, I figured they were done but they've really come on ..

[giantfan43]

Hi again -

wanted to share something .. when I first took up the weights after a 5 year layoff (Jan 2002), I had just lost 25 lbs of fat. After about 9 months of lifting, I lost another 15 and weighed in at 220. That weight has stayed pretty consistent since then, I never really fluctuate either way. Well, last week, for the first time since god only knows, I bought a pair of pants with a waist size under 40 ! Now, for many of you, that may not be a very big deal, but to me, that was such a big thing ! Going down in pants size without losing weight is a great thing..means I'm building muscle. But to not have to get pants with a 40 or more inch waist was such an accomplishment. I was proud of myself ! and extremely surprised when I put on the 40 inch waist and it was too big !

That's it for now. Just had to put this down.