Pwers1103's blog

New Year, new posting- as I mentioned, I've received some comments, questions (thank U for the flattering words) so it's time to explain some facts; then U can make your judgements. Coach Joe & I (God, I miss that man) shared many traits in common, 1 of wch was we spoke our minds (he would enter a chat room, say s/thg so typically Joe, wch most guys wouldn't "get" & mention how he would be blocked, lol); I once asked him about a comment & he remarked "when did I care what other guys said or thought" & we both broke out laughing, so f-g true. I rarely make comments anymore anyway cause life down here is very different in positive ways (my days are very long since I am busy exercising & enjoying both life & the weather) & I really can't deal w the BS I read (like what celebrities U wanna gutpunch, when did U know ur weenie got hard from fighting, blah, blah, blah).
In the last post, I frankly said the quiet part out loud- I'm not gonna wrestle anyone who doesn't make my dick hard- I'm not a young competing for a scholarship or a medal, I'm not in a club & I certainly don't have a desire to wrestle anyone just because they are on this site, no desire to take down a man who is not in shape, or is overweight or tho my age or younger, looks like my Dad. It's not just the young guys who get to decide who they wanna wrestle, fight, meet. Over the years, I've chatted w many men who are similar in age & were similar in build then I watched as they put on 20, 30 or more pounds & not in a flattering way- Dudes, WTF?? A little history here- I consider myself blessed cause at 71, I'm in gr8t shape & I keep myself in gr8t shape; I have been lifting longer than most men on this site have been alive (like 50 years, just sayin). I'm 1 of the few men on this site who has been up close & personal w major body builders (incl a Mr. Olympia) & got to know more than a few of the mega bods that were porn stars in my younger years so sorrry, not sorry for being "selective". But this is a fight site, not a looking good site so altho I wrestled in high school, my college didn't even have an athletic center/gym tho I did get a gr8t Jesuit education; 3 years of law school, wch aint fun period; but upon graduating, during the time of Gay Liberation, unlike so many allegedly bi/str8t/DL/confused men on this site, men who got married or had kids & didn't/couldn't figure out they were gay & still don't (I don't get that shit!), I dove into the Gay pool head first, never looked back, never got out, among the best years of my life (tho I aint complaining today!). Life was a blast, until it wasn't- the AIDS epidemic killed most of my buds & all of my partners- I spent more than a dozen years caring for those men, very difficult, no regrets, good karma. So while U guys are taking prep, life was different 40 years ago & know that it was that generation, my generation, wch made sites like these possible. & then, I had the responsibility of caring for an elderly, disabled parent for another dozen years, a reason why I was living in upstate NY & another very difficult period but no regrets, good karma.
When I first joined MF more than 7 years ago, my attitude was different- as much as I enjoyed the body contact, wanting to improve my skillset was paramount. Chatting w members here & reading files, I could see that bjj was the way to go & found a local club, training center. But the One up above has always been jealous & continually humbles me- w/in a couple of weeks, not realizing it when it happened, I broke my arm so bjj wasn't in the cards. An injury is 1 thing; an injury requiring surgery is another cause it's not just the surgery, it's the recovery period, usually lasting bet 3-4 months. Despite my upstate surgeon's objections, when he told me I had sufficiently healed, since I couldn't really wrestle so quickly after a surgery, I found a boxing gym up in Albany & that gym was 1 of the best gyms I ever joined- gr8t classes & training sessions throughout the day, good buddies but most of all excellent trainers & coaches, who for some reason took a shine to me, the oldest member in the gym (I think because they were surprised at my fitness level, I trained really hard & improved my skillset w their training). My boxing Coach was a former Showbox professional, who taught me well & I earned his respect, wch meant a lot to me. Sadly & surprisingly, that UFC gym closed down 2 years after I was there. There were other boxing gyms in Albany but none as convenient- that gym, tho 45 miles away was a 75 minute drive & since U have to put wraps on & warm up, we're talking a 90 minute start to my day. After that gym closed, I did some research & found a wrestling gym in the Capital District, owned & operated by a former All American, another gr8t guy who respected & admired my fitness level so much we had many good training sessions together & became good friends; that ended due to another surgery & when I had healed, it was winter & I wasn't keen on driving 75-90 minutes in each direction w wintry weather.
While we're talking injuries, I've had more than my share while a member here- 7 months after I broke my arm, I needed a hip revision since the plastic ring of my 1st total replacement was wearing out; 6 months after that, I tore my right rotator cuff for the 3rd time (my city surgeon said that I was/am his only patient who has had 3 rotator cuff surgeries & still has a functioning shoulder) & as mentioned above, during the period I had been training w my wrestling Coach, I ripped a bicep tendon at my regular gym (I worked out twice a day, wrestling AM, gym PM); as a result of that surgery, I developed carpal tunnel syndrome from the nerve block used another surgery) & also developed a blood clot, an unusual circumstance for an upper extremity.
Ok- why so many surgeries? No idea cept as I mentioned above, I met more than a few mega bods; in my younger days, I used to bench 315Lbs 5X w a max of 375; I used to squat 405 Lbs 10X so U lift that weight repeatedly (I weighed bet 175-180 lbs), U are putting pressure on ur joints & it obviously takes a toll- w age comes wisdom, wch I only wish I had earlier. 1 reason I looked for boxing/wrestling gyms later in life is not only my profound interest in contact sports but altho each sport has its own physical challenges, they have less wear & tear on the joints (ask Mary Lou Rhetton about that & she is in her 40s). The surprising thing is that I led & lead a very normal life & am way more physically active than most- a recent physical exam found that I had the metabolic age of a man half my age. Despite my shoulder injuries, it is stronger today than it has been in the past few years & I am also swimming further than I have in a very long time (plus it's gr8t cardio).
Then throw in my last surgery (hopefully, last)- my near fatal fall hiking in the mountains just over 5 years ago (it's the subject of my 1st blog). Funny thing- I had met a guy just b4 the accident who was doing bjj at the local club & he suggested I give it a go so tho I spoke to the black belt, timing was off once again- like I said, He humbles me! That nite, I was very lucky & only survived because I was in gr8t shape & lean- otherwise, it would have been my frozen corpse they would have pulled out of the ravine. All injuries damage your body like a car accident damages a car- it can & will function well but never as well as the day U drove it off the lot. I wasn't sure if I would/could walk again but I do & can tho I have some limitations (I'm not running any marathons anytime soon). But it wasn't just an injury- 2 days b4 my release from rehab, I developed a second blood clot. For those who don't know, a blood clot can be deadly, unexpectedly causing a stroke, a pulmonary embolism or a cerebral hemorrhage. The treatment for a clot is to take blood thinners for 90 days & go back to normal; the treatment, once it repeats, is to take blood thinners for the rest of ur life. I had just begun forced impact training w Coach Joe & he was eager to resume our training; I couldn't/wouldn't initally & was somewhat reluctant (my hematologist at that time said no way, I said good bye); Joe & I had several discussions & I decided I did not want to live the life prescribed by blood thinners & that is how our relationship developed instead of ending. A year after that surgery, just b4 the onset of covid, I developed my 3rd clot, took the blood thinners for 4 months & continued my training w Joe. Sadly, he had to live up to what he said about death & dying; so far, I am lucky tho I do know the protocols. Joe gave me 1 of the tuffest cores on this site & I intend to keep it- my gut is still like a brick wall & I can handle gut punching better than most on this site; I challenge anyone to prove otherwise.
So the point- 1st, location; living upstate, wrestlers are few & far between so if I can't train or find a partner here, I got off my ass & drove 2.5-3 hours per day where I could train in contact sports & gained the respect of members & coaches IRL at those gyms; 2nd, there is a time element involved so altho I'm on here 7 years, I spent 20-24 months recovering from the surgeries listed above so that I can continue doing what I want physically & my pictures indicate that I've recovered extremely well; 3rd, never say to my face that this guy aint tuff as nails- U pull ur crippled ass off a mountain or drag ur sorry old ass to PT, workouts, daily exercise at my age or don't follow the medical protocol for a life threatening condition, then we'll talk.
One last thing on this blog (1 more blog & I'm done, terminado)- just shy of 2 years, I came to PV for the 1st time & fell in love w the place. In fact, I wrote in a blog that there was a beach in Mexico w my name on it. From that time, even thru today, I've been working on establishing my life here. More than 1 guy on this site has said they hope I get enuff wrestling here (I do but different)- guys, get a life. I didn't move to PV for the MF scene- I moved here cause I live in summer all year, I am shirtless, in shorts or swimsuits ALL YEAR!! PV is safe, it's beautiful, it's extremely gay-friendly, it's convenient (I can & do walk to the beach almost every day) & it's fun: it's a tourist town, 1 of the premier gay destinations on the planet w a gr8t social scene- there is a ton of attractive, muscled men, both native & tourist, here every day. So, no wrestling & fighting are not my priority here (tho I do get my share of contact sport from adventurous locals & tourists, just sayin). S/one here said I'm crazy- yup, like a fox! Tho there have been problems (the manana mentality can get weary & real estate has doubled since I first came here), Mexico has been good for this guy, hopefully even better now that I'm more settled in my own place.
Till manana & por favor, no comments- if U have s/thg to say, send a message, that I'll read.