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Matt at his first post-op DISCLAIMER – Just to re-emphasize the point, this information is provided as a record of my particular experiences and should not be construed as medical advice. Each surgeon, patient, surgery, and recovery protocol is particular to that situation. Today was my first postop about five days after surgery. […] 
Surgery day for my SLAP tear. What did I prepare, what should I have prepared, and how was the first 24 hours? […] 
After injuring myself with a SLAP tear in a martial arts class and doing physical therapy, then getting an arthrogram, it turned out that I needed shoulder surgery. Here’s how the process went from injury to diagnosis, to the week of surgery. […] 
Fluoroscopy of shoulder – needle injecting contrast Well this was fun. Prior to having shoulder surgery which you can read about here I had to have a shoulder arthrogram MRI. This is basically a special type of MRI where they inject contrast fluid directly into the joint. This lets them see things that […] 
It’s that time of year when people are making and breaking resolutions. The New Year always brings thoughts of change, how much better we’ll be this year, and how much more productive. Resolutions don’t produce though. A quick Google search for a definition of ‘resolution’ finds this: “A firm decision to do or not do […] 
There is a common story in Buddhism about a scholar who went to talk to a zen master. The scholar spends most of the time talking over the master, basically showing off. The master eventually starts pouring tea for the scholar, but doesn’t stop pouring. When the tea fills the cup and starts to overflow […] 
Protein shakes are a fantastic pre, post, and during workout drink. Sometimes I’ll blend a fruit smoothie or even blend eggs to scramble. If they get washed out right away, no problem. If not… Then no matter how much you wash it, that stink remains. It’s the putrid, disgusting scent of old protein and it […] 
SSPT is run by two of the biggest names in the powerlifting world who also happen to be two of the nicest as well. Matt Gary and Sioux-Z Hartwig-Gary have been involved in powerlifting for decades both coaching and competing. Check out the bios on their site for more details. Matt and Sioux-Z are fitness […] 
Believe Big is an organization founded by Ivelisse and Jimmy Page after her fight with colon cancer. The organization serves to educate, connect, and support cancer patients and families as they walk through the cancer journey. The organization was invaluable to our family and serves hundreds of families each year through online resources, classes, […] This is one of those recipes we like to go to quickly. Cook some chicken, throw in some veggies, add the curry paste and go. You’ll have coconut milk left over. Often I don’t use a whole can of milk right away. I usually store the remainder in the fridge with a cover, and use […] |
 Matt grew up enjoying sports and activity - swimming, basketball, hiking, and the like. He also ran track in high school. Matt has fought with his weight since around 1999, but seems to be overcoming it. He has his black belt in Tae Kwan Do Chang Moo Kwan, has studied various other styles of martial arts, has studied ba gua chang under Sifu Hatza and is actively studying Israel Combat System at Masada Tactical. Matt strives to learn and grow in exercise and performance while fighting his constant desire for ice cream. Matt has also discovered the wonders of Crossfit - a style of workout that he has done for years but never realized someone had formalized already. Matt |
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