It's been nine years since I last posted here. A lot has changed.
In mid-2016 I tore both front delts from flipping a tractor tire. I never needed surgery but I went through a year of not being able to raise my arms overhead and taking daily mass doses of anti-inflammatories. The pain was excruciating. That meant I couldn't lift weight. Not even squatting—I couldn't brace the bar. Instead of working around it, most of my exercise just fell away. I had a new job and it took all my attention anyway. I maintained the daily hiking and my Fitbit said I had 'very good' cardio for my age.
Fast forward six years to 2022 and there has been a noticeable fitness downturn. I'm 52, 245lbs, weak as a kitten, and hardly go for the hikes anymore. And I think I drink too much. My Apple watch thinks my cardio is 'very low' for my age.
So here I am, embarking again into recording what I do and my general progress as some kind of accountability. I'm going to check in here as much as I can while I try to get my weight down, knock off the drinking, and bring my strength back up to some reasonable standard.
