Week ending 20 March 2011

So what has been happening with me this week? Its been an interesting week with learning the ins and outs of my new promotion at work, and I've learned a bit more about time management. Making time for family, plus Gym time, plus getting my meals together ( which, without my wife, I don't know how I'd do it, so thank you Melissa ), plus getting ample sleep, the day goes by so fast, that it is just amazing to sit back and realize I have no time to get into trouble!
    As for the Gym, I've had some great increases! I am finally pushing 150 lbs on the bench press. I know, doesn't sound like a lot to some of those who might be gym rats, but from not benching at all for the past 8 years or better, and having only been really hitting the weights for the past 5 months or so, I find it somewhat decent. My short term goal on the bench press is to be able to bench my body weight ( 180 lbs ) by the end of summer 2011. I'm preacher curling 70 lbs, at 10 reps a set, and doing about 3-4 sets. Tried out a new exercise the other day for my back routine. I'm not exactly sure what it is called, but its where you stand on a platform. You stand over a bar that has weights attached to it at the end basically right underneath you. You hunch over and LIFT the weights up to your chest, almost like a standing row or something like that. Well, for my first try ever doing this exercise, I was able to do 90 lbs 8 reps per set and did 2 sets. Again, nothing drastic and fanatic, but for my first ever attempt at it, I was rather pleased. I did lat pull downs at 100 lbs 4 sets, 12 reps/set as well.
      OH YEAH! That brings up to another point of the gym. I got and tried Nutrex's new Hemo Rage Ultra Concentrate Orange Creamation. My god, is this stuff not only incredible, but the taste is amazing. It truly brings me back to my childhood memories of eating an Orange Creamsicle on a hot summer day.
        Stay tuned for more folks, as I am sure there will be things to follow with my new life that I have found since my surgery.