The love of iron never goes away. I am still dealing with A fib and other issues but the siren’s call of three white lights still draws me in. So, since I no longer can lift heavy as gravity allows as often as my sore knees and even sorer (Is that a real word?) shoulders permit, I have to find something else to do to silence the lure of the big iron.
I began today a program designed by a close friend of mine. Mike Ewoldsen is one of a few lifters that has totaled 11 times his body weight. He is also a great friend of the sport as he will load weights all day the day after posting that total.
This program is a light weight, fast paced program. Perfect as an addition to the girevoy sport training. Also it gives me the opportunity to test a theory I have about my heart. I seem to function better after my workout than before. Also, it seems to knock me back into rhythm when I am out. So, frequent, light workouts that get my heart rate up should help me both function better in a cardiovascular sense and function better in life.
I haven’t trained this way in twenty years. I turned away from volume and went down the Dark path of Mentzer, Hatfield, and Darden before turning to weightlifting and powerlifting. Not since I dreamed of being the next Dick Butkis or Lawrence Taylor have I done this. It burns like hell. You breathe like a freight train. And you don’t look as cool because you are using sissy weights.
I have to go write it out. This should be fun.
We’ll see.
If you need me, I’ll be around.
