In reality it was fully healed around the 6-month mark. I stopped doing my physical therapy exercises at that point. The shoulder is 100% as good as it can be. It gets stiff once in a while, especially jostling it while running. And I can't shoot a basketball lefty anymore which was my strong hand. My form however righthanded is butter. I can play golf! I hit balls in the middle of May and then went down to Naples. Broke 90 first time out with the new shoulder. I couldn't do that with the old shoulder! Then the third time out, did it again in Connecticut! I'm an out of state golfer. Was supposed to play 36 this weekend, alas it's going to pour tomorrow.
All I have a scar from the top of my shoulder to my pec. The bride thinks it looks bad ass. Right shoulder has been good. My goal is to not try and mess that up too soon, though the flexibility is gone. I can't throw a baseball 30 feet anymore and played 3rd base on the big diamond. These days, that throw is about a par 3.
Workouts are the same. Total body, one exercise each body part, 3 sets of 8-12. Mixing up the different plated hammer strength machines. I can do safety bar squats, and double 55 front squats. Holding the bells in the rack was a huge victory. I tried to press an 18 lb. bell on the left side. No bueno. I can't extend fully. Tried doing a double clean and jerk with 25 lb. bells, just out of curiosity, nope. For shoulder exercises, I do shrugs and double swings. That's it. Still do two hand swings every week. I use the wheelbarrow sled now instead of the prowler.
As I said before, the Echo Bike has been the biggest game changer for my fitness. My heartrate runs between 47 - 51. In March, I found this blog with 30 Brutal Assault Bike Workouts. I was doing them 2-3 times a week, they get progressively harder. I have been stuck at number 19 for a while. I try it once a week. The good news is I was able to do 12 miles at over 200 watts average which for me is cooking, and I'm able to run 5 miles at a clip outdoors. My foot has held up well. I'm convinced one session on the elliptical machine screwed it up. Never again.
Diet has been meh. Didn't drink for 8 weeks, lost 18 lb. gained 5lb. back. Went to a college reunion with my buddies in Springfield, MA at the MGM Casino. Made it to 11 PM and my buddy decided enough was enough and bought me a glass of 14-year-old Oban scotch. Leaped and did a somersault off that wagon. Yes sir. Then proceeded to lose $200 at the video poker and blackjack table. Was so bored trying to get things going, I doubled on a 9 vs. an 8 and split sevens for shits and giggles. Hadn't been in a casino in 2 years since I was at the Mirage (RIP) and on a cruise ship to Bermuda. I won on the ship and told the bride not to let me go back in there.
Went to the doctor for a physical in April. I was so proud of myself until I saw my cholesterol level, 277! Doctor told me it's from INTERMITTENT FASTING. Told me to knock it off. Gladly. My HDL (good) was 78 and I'm off blood pressure medication. I eat too many eggs and have too much salt.
In other big news, I have an old job back. The PT placement business was a disaster. What could go wrong did. I left the placement industry 10 years ago because I started hating candidates. They have gotten MUCH WORSE. Over analyzing everything, too many questions, too many demands, unrealistic expectations. The worst industry in the world to work in is physical therapy. Going in debt to get a Doctorate in PT just to make $85 K. Clinic owners' margins are razor thin and they can't pay fees or people. Lesson learned. Good thing my stock portfolio is kicking butt and taking names. Fantastic 5.
What I love about my new/old job is it's a new company and all the trash got taken out. There's only 3 people left that I used to work with. Maybe 4. Jumped right back in like Carl Yastrzemski going back to left field for the 1975 World Series. God, I'm dating myself. I just used 2 spaces after the period as well. Here's Captain Carl vs. the Reds that October. Red Sox won that World Series 3 games to 4. LOL
Very pleased with my Celtics winning their 18th championship. The Lakers may have 17, but 5 were in Minneapolis. And does the bubble count with that poser/fraud Lebron James? He's such a passive aggressive clown that the Lakers will never win with him again.
Words and phrases that have been driving me crazy. "Vibe," The "vibe" of the MGM was really cool. Using "super" as a modifier. Whatever happened to the word "really." As in Hi, I'm Brian and I'm SUPER EXCITED to share this blog with you. New one from my job, "robust data." What does that even mean? And finally, the word "journey." Everything is a darn journey these days. We had a mid-year presentation and the vapid CHRO used the word journey 8 times in the first 7 minutes. Throw in she started off with "I'm super excited" to begin the presentation. I hung up after 10 minutes. Wasn't making me any money. Voyage, trek, passage anyone? I told my soon to be finance major senior in college to get a job in HR. Big bucks for dumb ducks.
I'm late to the party. Get Your Ya-Ya's Out by the Rolling Stones and Live at Leeds by The Who (extended version) have been my go-to music while doing cardio. One would think that a 13 minute My Generation might be a tad self-indulgent? NOPE. And the Amazing Journey (title of song, from 1970, not used as a word) medley into Summertime Blues HNNNNGGGGGGG. The Stones sound SO tight and Mick Taylor ripping the lead guitar on Live with Me is phenomenal.
Pick your favorite conspiracy. Michelle Obama was born a man, or we landed on the Moon in 1969. The former bares the question, who is more confused? Joe Biden at the debate or Michelle's gynecologist? The latter, "I can't get Wi-Fi in some parts of my house, how did they stream film and have a call from the Moon?"
