Bill Davis

Age: 46...and not counting
(bona-fide card carrying OPLC member in good standing)


Ht: 69", Wt: 185 lbs.
Homeport: New England, born & raised, long-time So. California transplant
Retired military, divorced, 1 son, 1 daughter

Hobbies: Lifting, working with computers, cooking (nothing real fancy, we're talking survival mode...), modifying & sewing my own gear, tinkering with just about anything I can get my hands on..., writing LONG biographical postings...

Been pretty active most of my adult life but with an emphasis on cardio., especially running/biking. Was never interested in weights, the inside of a gym always seemed kind of confined compared to outside activities. I never understood the concept (other than a vague idea that "well, they want to get HUOOGE" (something I wasn't interested in)) & endless repetitions seemed so BORING...

Had a revelation early 2001 ...

... the bod. was beginning to give me all kinds of disturbing twinges in the knees & hips, & running was no longer an option. Thought I might be able to improve the situation by strengthening the muscles around these joints. Knowing little about weight training did some lurking around m.f.w. and Mistress Krista's site. With limited workout space & gym membership not an option, purchased an adjustable dumbell set and a flat bench & begin a full body routine, 3x per week, dumbell exercises only. Well, with relatively poor form & limited flexability (all those stretches were "BORING", too) in short order pulled several muscles around the base of the spine. Healed & rehabbed & discovered the WDB which provided a wealth of info... Decided my lifting was never going to work out without a barbell and rack, so added those to the collection.


"The gym with no excuses."

Goals..., lose a few pounds & percent bodyfat (note "cooking" above) & become as fit as possible, while avoiding additional injury, for as long as possible. Should have started lifting years ago, am now slowly making up for lost time. Focus now on slow steady progress for the LONG term. Looking to benefit from _your_ mistakes (thank-you very much :o))

Routine..., modified Gaugler routine in a 3 day Push/Pull/Legs format, c. 30 min. bike on off days plus stretching to try to regain lost flexibility and help prevent injury, occasional 3 mile "stroll" before breakfast to start the blood moving (not a coffee drinker :o))

That's where I am (still very much learning), where I've been, & with the help of you fine folk, where I'm going...

Oh, yeah..., in the pic I'm the one in the shorts...


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