[Sportsandrec] hello from a new member

[Mike Yontz]

Hey
You give me more credit than I deserve, it was something that I enjoyed and because of God happen to be OK at. I wrestled all through school and college, so training for powerlifting was fairly easy, I competed for 12 years and had a lot of fun. I don't think you are wimpy at all, I don't think you can be wimpy and ride horses. I've done that and it is difficult to stay on. I know you need a lot of leg strength especially for cantering

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> On Sep 8, 2016, at 21:52, Nella Foster via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> Mike, it is nice to meet you too.
> 
> The power lifting is impressive.  I'm very, very wimpy!
> 
> How long have you trained and competed to get to where you are now?
> 
> As I said in an earlier post I'm just not a very competitive person, but
> admire people who are disciplined enough to do it.
> 
> I like nothing better than to just amble down the trail with my horse.  We
> like to hear the birds and feel the sun and breeze.  I do like to canter
> sometimes and he seems to enjoy it too.
> 
> I am a pretty fast walker which is as close to aerobic as I get.
> 
> I will write you off list for fitness advice.  I'm sure you can have me
> whining and complaining in no time. Lol
> 
> Nella
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> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Mike via SportsandRec
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 5:14 PM
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> Cc: hannibal8it at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] hello from a new member
> 
> Hi Nella.
> I'm glad to virtually meet you.  My name is Mike.  I'm 46, and still very
> active.  I recently retired ranked 2nd for my age and weightclass in the
> International Powerlifting Association as a blind lifter.  It is a sighted
> federation, so I'm very happy with that achievement.
> I still plan on lifting and doing treadmill work, and getting as much time
> outside to stay healthy.  
> I'm a Certified Strength and conditioning specialist by the NSCA, as as well
> as a certified senior Olympic weightlifting coach.
> My girlfriend and I often work out together, go for walks ETC.
> I'd be happy to help out with advice for anything you need.  My gf is a
> licensed massage therapist, so any questions there I can help with, too.
> You can contact me here, or off list if that's more comfortable as I really
> can't recommend much safely without knowing what your health conditions are.
> 
> best of luck with all you do, and welcome to the list.
> email:  hannibal8it at aol.com
> Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nella Foster via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> To: sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Nella Foster <jellybeanfarm at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 8, 2016 5:56 pm
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] hello from a new member
> 
> 
> Hello my name is Nella and I just signed up for this list. Jody told me that
> she thought I would enjoy it.
> 
> 
> 
> I told her that I had thought about signing up before, but was afraid all
> the members would be active college age people. Lol
> 
> 
> 
> I haven't been very active in sports and recreation for a while, so look
> forward to hearing about what everyone is doing.
> 
> 
> 
> I'm mostly into horseback riding. I own a horse and usually just ride him
> around my pasture. I haven't met people to trail ride with here. I work on
> getting him into different gaits and having smooth transitions. It can get a
> bit boring, but is better than not riding at all.
> 
> 
> 
> Over the years I've tried lots of different things. I used to do a lot of
> tandem cycling, but no longer have a bike or much of an interest. I've also
> done quite a lot of hiking and backpacking. Rock climbing was another
> interest that I no longer pursue. I used to do some running, but think there
> must be better ways to torture yourself. I've also tried both downhill and
> cross country skiing, but am not really into winter sports.
> Well I do like ice skating, but haven't done it for many, many years. I've
> also gone on several canoe trips and had a great time.
> 
> 
> 
> I would like to get into hiking again and maybe canoeing. I've never tried
> archery, but it is something I would like to know more about. I'm also very
> interested in talking with people about developing a basic fitness routine.
> I'm in my mid-forties now and have some health issues, so would appreciate
> any advice in that area.
> 
> 
> 
> I've tried lots of things over the years and am game to try most anything at
> least once. I look forward to hearing about what the rest of you are doing.
> 
> 
> 
> Nella 
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