There are days when I feel as if I can tear the ass end off a charging rhino. Those days I feel as if I am immortal and can go on forever.

But, as I always say, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plan".

Well, there I was banging the reps out on the bench today and slaying the session when out of nowhere on the 1 rep at 80% a burning sensation tears through my shoulder. I finished the rep, racked the weight, and realized "Rut-roh...that ain't right".

To ensure I was damaged goods, I started the pin press at that same 80%. Lo and behold, just raising my hands to the bar from the supine position was a chore all on its own.

My training session changed immediately.

I started rehab right away doing exercises in any range of motion that didn't irritate it.

It's true...getting older sucks. Glad I don't know I am!

Lesson learned? Need more warm-up. hahahaha

Today's Training:

Dynamic Bench: 6x3@50%, 1x 60%, 1x1x70%, 1x1x80%

Pin Press: 3x3

DB Floor Press: 5x10

Cable Fly: 5x10

Tricep Cable Pushdown: 4x12

Bicep Curl of your choice: 4x10

Harry Selkow
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