Revitalizing a Legend with Shaw Grigsby
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Nearly 40 years of building a Hall of Fame career with credentials that include nine national wins , 20 trips to national championship events and close to $ 2.5 million in career earnings has taken its toll on Major League Fishing pro Shaw Grigsby .
Putting in a virtually endless number of hours on the water and tacking on hundreds of thousands of miles towing a boat around the country is physically demanding . While the culmination of all those countless repetitions has given the Gainesville , Florida , pro the kind of discomfort from past injuries that hamper his response , they haven ’ t dampened his drive .
At 66 years old , Grigsby is still touring the country , competing on the Bass Pro Tour and doing numerous personal appearances . A fan favorite due to his vibrant personality , strong faith and the 20-year run on his One More Cast television show , Grigsby still has the desire to perform at a high level and has sought remedies to the ailments that have prevented him from performing at peak operating levels .
One of the treatments he sought in 2021 was to repair damage to his thumb caused by years of pressing thumb bars on baitcasting reels , and the abuse of battling hard-fighting fish . Prior to the decision to go under the knife , Grigsby tried several options – including a variety of anti-inflammatory medications and CBD oil .
Grigsby had some considerations for the use of the CBD treatments .
“ The first thing that was important to me was that it had no THC in it ,” he said . “ I just don ’ t want to be tied to the use of that type of product .”
Shaw , Meet Revital Outdoors
Grigsby searched for a CBD treatment that worked for him , but it wasn ’ t easy .
“ I tried two or three different brands the past few years and didn ’ t see much result ,” he said . “ I was about to write off CBD products as
PHOTO BY GARRICK DIXON something that didn ’ t work for me until I was introduced to Revital Outdoors at ICAST 2021 .”
Grigsby said he was introduced to the product by his friend Marcus Parker , and he decided to give it a try .
“ Marcus told me that it was the cleanest , purest product that he had come across , so I did some research ,” he said . “ I found out that they put their products through an intensive Nano Emulsification process to clean them and remove THC , so I looked further .”
What he found was an incredibly pure product that made it worth trying .
“ They gave me some and I started taking it right after ICAST ,” he said . “ Then I went to our Bass Pro Tour event at Lake Champlain .”
Meeting Grigsby ’ s CBD Goals
The types of techniques and treatments for coping with soreness and injury can vary from person to person . For Grigsby , the treatment typically involved taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications and hoping they ’ d have an effect on the soreness – without any bad side effects .
One of Grigsby ’ s key considerations : He ’ s a heart patient who has had bypass surgery and has to watch his intake of food and medications that affect his blood pressure . Antiinflammatory drugs can have that effect , so he would often take them only on competition days and deal with discomfort on off days .
Grigsby had begun his Revital Outdoors regimen prior to the Lake Champlain event , and partway through the event , he realized he wasn ’ t taking his anti-inflammatories . The Revital Outdoors Softgels and gummies he was taking were not only helping relieve the discomfort but also helping him sleep better , which aids in recovery from strenuous activity .
He completed the season and continued his Revital Outdoors treatments all the way through surgery to repair his thumb in October of 2021 .
Grigsby reported that while he can ’ t necessarily credit the CBD oil with helping in the post-surgical recovery of his thumb , he said it ’ s helped him with a separate issue his doctor found during surgery .
“ While he was operating , he found that I had significant arthritis in my joint ,” Grigsby said . “ I know that Revital Outdoors ’ products have helped me with that issue ; allowing my body to heal from surgery without the added stress of the additional discomfort .”
Grigsby ’ s Go-To Products
Grigsby is a fan of Revital ’ s CBD Softgels with Curcumin , CBD Cream – Unscented and CBD Gummies before bed .
In his “ everyday ” life off the water , Grigsby takes one of the CBD Softgels with Curcumin to help with mobility and discomfort . However , in the week leading up to a Bass Pro Tour event , he increases the daily intake to two of the Softgels through the competition days .
“ I notice a difference in my ability to move and be competitive during an event by doing that ,” he said .
Grigsby uses the CBD Cream as a quickhelp , topical solution when he ’ s on the water , if he notices a particular area getting sore or fatigued .
“ I don ’ t use this every day , but when I ’ m needing a little fast relief , this really helps ,” he said . Finally , Grigsby has discovered the benefits of a solid night ’ s sleep are vital to being competitive and takes the Revital Outdoors CBD Gummies before bed , which help him relax and sleep .
“ Having a good night ’ s sleep helps the body recover from stress , but it also helps with healing ,” Grigsby said . “ We all have inflammation and discomfort , and sound sleep helps defeat that .”
The Results
Grigsby readily states that he believes Revital Outdoors ’ product line is helping him in his career .
“ At this point , I really feel like Revital Outdoors is a big part of me being competitive ,” he confirmed . “ I ’ m still not quite 100 percent when it comes to my thumb , but it ’ s making progress . If I were to be dealing with the amount of discomfort I was feeling prior to beginning my regimen on top of the thumb , I wouldn ’ t be fishing this year .
“ In fact , when looking at the issues I ’ ve dealt with over the past couple of years , I doubt that I would still be able to compete if I had not discovered Revital Outdoors .”
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