The story also reminds me, on a more serious note, that life is always about the journey more than the destination. I need to cherish this journey I am on. Were I not taking on this highly unlikely goal to return to OL competition and win something this chance encounter would never have happened. Nor would I have as much interest from good guys like you who post on this thread. Doc
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You got it Doc. More so its the people you meet along the journey as well. I try to tell my wife this all the time, she just doesnt get it… Then again she doesnt get my life in the gym or why I want to return to my Refereeing stripes and hit the football field again…
[quote]Dr.PowerClean wrote:
The shoe story…it was all true and I actually forgot to tell parts of the story. The Korean asked me what country I was from…
“You no look American. what country you from?”
I paused, thinking of the best answer. I decided to go with my Mother’s country.
“I’m from Lithuania.”
“What? What?”
“Sorry, LITVAHNIA. (proper international pronunciation).”
“Oh, yes. But you lift with Russians?”
“NO NO! We hate Russians just as much as you. Litvanians fight Russians for freedom.”
“OK, better. But my country…better lifters. Litvanians play basketball. Why you not just
Just play basketball?”
“Bad for feet.”
The story also reminds me, on a more serious note, that life is always about the journey more than the destination. I need to cherish this journey I am on. Were I not taking on this highly unlikely goal to return to OL competition and win something this chance encounter would never have happened. Nor would I have as much interest from good guys like you who post on this thread. Doc
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That is great, I’m going to pass that along to my wife as well. Darn, I’d have played basketball myself if I were only taller and could have seen the basket.
basketball. pah. i spit on all sports requiring fitness, talent, balance, speed, explosiveness, etc.
Doc, the only thing I’ve found to get rid of that pinched nerve is to hit your traps and rhomboids[sic] with a tennis ball or lacross ball. Those things used to last for a month for me, but once I started balling, they only last a couple days.
just trap the ball between the lower trapezus where it goes between the scap and spine and the wall. lean on it hard, and run the ball up and down. hurts like a bitch while you do it, but it’ll get you over the hump fast.
Love the stories, and the lifting. keep up the good work
Doc, the only thing I’ve found to get rid of that pinched nerve is to hit your traps and rhomboids[sic] with a tennis ball or lacross ball. Those things used to last for a month for me, but once I started balling, they only last a couple days.
just trap the ball between the lower trapezus where it goes between the scap and spine and the wall. lean on it hard, and run the ball up and down. hurts like a bitch while you do it, but it’ll get you over the hump fast.
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This is good advice as I have been hurting all week. I’ve gotten into foam rolling which really helps the spine but doesnt get to the key areas involved with this damn problem. I tried a ball today…yeah its alot of fun but it does help. I was able to at least do a workout today, started some cardio (I have got to get my cardiovascular system healthier) and then did some push jerks. Eight sets of three up to 185 but hit my chin twice. At least didnt knock myself out like a few weeks ago, more of a “deflection.”
You wouldnt believe the drama in my life this week…so I’ll just keep it to myself. I spill my guts too much as it is on this thread. Doc
naww, that’s what the thread is for. Jack says I bitch as much as all the Powerful Women thread combined!
I have been toying with the idea of getting on my bike every day. I am lots fatter than you, but I too feel the need for some cardio, and distance sled pulling, while bags of fun and a great way to meet runner chicks, did not seem to move my work capacity up much. I am thinking of starting at 20 min/day on a stationary and see where that goes. note that i live at 4k feet, and riding outside is about to become impossible.
congrats on surviving another week of drama trauma!
Duke, good to see you back here, but be careful…I’m not exactly a role model for overcoming depression right now. If it wasn’t for my son there have been many days recently I have felt like trying to bench 425 (a hundred pounds over my max, but I could get it off the rack and…)
MJ, I’ll just state a few facts and try not to exceed my “allowable bitching quota.”
And El, sorry, I really appreciated your help with the marital stuff and the books…I really got a kick also seeing them delivered to Doc Powerclean" as I forgot to tell you my name!
Alas, my marriage is over. Let’s just say I live by a code, with certain lines I will not cross. My wife crossed these lines, I forgave her, but she crossed them again recently. Fool me once…
Shit happens to me that would fill a book...I already wrote one 700 pages long about my life and that ended in me going to Costa Rica. I could write another 700 pages since. Little example: I got stuck doing an unexpected weekend duty this past weekend because one of my doc's wife had to be hospitalized with serious issues and the buck stops with me. My "wife" left last weekend to parts unknown and I got a call last Friday night stating she had been in a severe auto accident in which her car flew off the highway at high speed, she flipped three times and landed upside down while crashing into a tree. They cut her out and rushed her to a hospital, but I was told the early police report was that she would live. So now I feel absolutely torn in that although I am incredibly pissed at her I do not want her to die and I feel I need to drive up with my son to be with her.
Guess what? My other two doctors have left town to go play. Far out of town. I cannot leave, and of all weekends we set a new record for new admissions, 18 suicidal, psychotic or addicted souls all needing my immediate attention plus the 30 others in house. I work day and night to take care of everybody while getting reports from the hospital nurse who I coerced to give me detailed reports on my wife’s status.
Long story short...she emerges from what would have killed 95% of people with only a minor concussion and bruises everywhere. And then she calls me and wants to talk about how much alimony she can get from me!
That 425 bench attempt was looking really tempting by the end of this, but my son is terrific. Even though he clearly was deeply worried about his mother, he said:
"Dad, don't worry, now we can watch more guy movies together!" Doc
I appreciate the comments, although I always feel a little guilty when I put some of my deep personal stuff on here. I guess I was raised with the “keep it in the family” motto, but I aint got much family left. You guys are sort of family in a broad sense…without getting too mushy, just people bound by a common love of iron.
I actually had a great day. Took today off, let my baby doctors whine and almost cry when I just told them to “handle it.”
Spent the whole day with my son, first just cleaning the house, doing some errands, actually enjoying getting the house set up more the way WE like it to be. Then we worked out. He trains just to look good, but he's starting to train hard, saw him puke for the first time today (now THAT brought a smile to my face!)
I got all ready to have at it again with OL, but I tried to squat and the right knee was just hurt too bad. Tried to pull and my trap/neck thing was still pulled. Tried to front push press but the damn wrist/shoulder flexibility thing was pathetic. JEEZ. So I tried to push jerk behind the neck...what the fuck, I could do them! Did seven or eight sets, up to 3x225 and 2x245. Not bad. Didnt want to quit but couldnt do any other OL exercise so I benched. Seven sets to 3x3x245, weak but who cares. Still didnt want to quit so I did about 20 sets of bodybuilding, curls, tris, laterals, flyes. See this kept me in the gym for an hour and a half at least and my son will not quit before me so this is why he puked!!! Now I'm gloating.
I then had a two hour massage...I'm treating my massage therapist's son now so she gives me an even better massage (but no happy ending dammit). And then, after whipping up a couple great omelettes for dinner, my son and I watched my number two favorite movie of all time, GLADIATOR, now out on blu-ray with an awesome extended version nearly 3 hours long. The extra footage is nearly all battle/carnage scenes. You gotta see it, it's incredible.
So that 425 bench attempt is definitely on hold for now. Duke, if you're reading that's the only thing that my misery has taught me. Days like today will make up for a LOT of days like I suspect tomorrow will be. There's always hell to pay for an unplanned day off.
STRENGTH AND HONOR. Doc
[quote]Dr.PowerClean wrote:
I appreciate the comments, although I always feel a little guilty when I put some of my deep personal stuff on here. I guess I was raised with the “keep it in the family” motto, but I aint got much family left. You guys are sort of family in a broad sense…without getting too mushy, just people bound by a common love of iron.
STRENGTH AND HONOR. Doc[/quote]
Live that same life, when your mothers cleaning lady knows your father has passed out in a resturant, or your father and brother “tell” you via 3rd party email thast your bank wants to throw your company out of business… And you are one of the principles. Yes the iron is the constant in our lives and the one thing we can really attempt to control.
How can I get a hold of that 700 page book? I suspect there is a ton of wisdom, some ridiculous stories, and some horrible/terrible stuff. Sounds like my kind of book.
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How can I get a hold of that 700 page book? I suspect there is a ton of wisdom, some ridiculous stories, and some horrible/terrible stuff. Sounds like my kind of book.
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This made me smile. Yes there is all the above…but the book is now just wrong because I wrote it under faulty assumptions regarding my wife. I wrote it as a part inspirational/ part just entertaining autobiography with plenty of well disguised amazing/funny/weird patient stuff thrown in.
It appears a major rewrite is in order. It will be done. The problem is you might have to wait until I’m dead to read it because I don’t want to face all the lawsuits it would bring. Then again, if I get another year or two of Greek tragedy in my life I might just say fuck it and see if I can find a good publisher. I have two published books but with dinky publishers…they didnt make it too far. They look pretty on my bookshelf. Doc
[quote]Dr.PowerClean wrote:
… Duke, if you’re reading that’s the only thing that my misery has taught me. Days like today will make up for a LOT of days like I suspect tomorrow will be. There’s always hell to pay for an unplanned day off.
STRENGTH AND HONOR. Doc[/quote]
I’m reading you Doc. Appreciate the words and the power of the sentiments, too true.
[quote]Dr.PowerClean wrote:
mrodock wrote:
How can I get a hold of that 700 page book? I suspect there is a ton of wisdom, some ridiculous stories, and some horrible/terrible stuff. Sounds like my kind of book.
This made me smile. Yes there is all the above...but the book is now just wrong because I wrote it under faulty assumptions regarding my wife. I wrote it as a part inspirational/ part just entertaining autobiography with plenty of well disguised amazing/funny/weird patient stuff thrown in.
It appears a major rewrite is in order. It will be done. The problem is you might have to wait until I'm dead to read it because I don't want to face all the lawsuits it would bring. Then again, if I get another year or two of Greek tragedy in my life I might just say fuck it and see if I can find a good publisher. I have two published books but with dinky publishers...they didnt make it too far. They look pretty on my bookshelf. Doc
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Yeah a bunch of lawsuits isn’t exactly what you need.
Seriously though, if I could get a hold of those other books send me a PM as to how. I can’t find a single book by Dr.PowerClean!
[quote]Dr.PowerClean wrote:
mrodock wrote:
How can I get a hold of that 700 page book? I suspect there is a ton of wisdom, some ridiculous stories, and some horrible/terrible stuff. Sounds like my kind of book.
This made me smile. Yes there is all the above...but the book is now just wrong because I wrote it under faulty assumptions regarding my wife. I wrote it as a part inspirational/ part just entertaining autobiography with plenty of well disguised amazing/funny/weird patient stuff thrown in.
It appears a major rewrite is in order. It will be done. The problem is you might have to wait until I'm dead to read it because I don't want to face all the lawsuits it would bring. Then again, if I get another year or two of Greek tragedy in my life I might just say fuck it and see if I can find a good publisher. I have two published books but with dinky publishers...they didn't make it too far. They look pretty on my bookshelf. Doc
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Just do it as fiction then. And, get umbrella coverage including slander riders. They can be really cheap, talk to an agent.
But then what do I know, I just get called in when the slander rider gets used.
As to the books, the next relationship you have, they will help.
I want to be in the book and I think I deserve it. I will sign my royalties away. Please spell my name right. I need the royalties but my xwife and the IRS would take it anyway. Should go like this," I made the call from the island and talked to patient. Very troubled individual, overweight, preferrs martinis, large breasted women, loves lifting weights but refuses to improve form, refuses medication, big heart, but will obviously be a longterm project."
With all us wackos, you will always have a job. BTW, no insurance.
I pray your wife is OK. Take care,
The Missouri Mule
Doc, I love reading your stories. I think everyone can relate to at least parts of them which is what makes them so damn interesting. I have struggled through injuries / surgeries this year (hip replacement and most recently shoulder surgery) and it has put a major damper on my lifting. Your postings are honest and inspirational - don’t stop.
