Back Full Steam
Well, it’s been four weeks since my hernia surgery, and I back much more quickly than I had anticipated. I felt pretty good after about two weeks, and although the doctor recommended 4-6 weeks off, I started a week of light workouts then. After that two weeks my bodyweight had dropped to 224, but with a few good weeks behind me now I back up to 232. Starting February 1st I added 10 more minutes to my morning cardio sessions, now doing 30 minutes at 65% MHR. My strength is back where it should be, and this past Saturday I did walking lunges down and back on the basketball court with 225 a la Ronnie Coleman. I think one of the reasons training has been so good is because I have been able to rotate training partners in who are competitors. Chris MacKenzie, Kyle Newell, and Vinnie Galanti are all very good Jersey bodybuilders, and when we get together to train the intensity is definitely at a high level.
My competition plans are still a little foggy, with the only definite being the Team Universe in September. I also have a goal of competing at a non-tested national show this year, so that may include the NPC USA’s, NPC Master’s Nationals (I’m 40), or the IFBB North Americans, or quite possibly all three!
