That happened to me on Monday. I was running a little late to my workout. I slipped right into a set of decline and close-grip bench press. I handled those pretty well. It’s actually the first time in years I’ve been able to lift the bar with a 45-pound plate on each side.
That felt rather inspiring.
Then we moved onto dumbbells. The exercise was butterfly-press, regular press and “skull crushers.”
Now, I’m left-handed; however, my right arm is much stronger than my left. The weird thing was, I couldn’t lift anything with my right arm. My arm didn’t hurt or anything, I just didn’t have any strength on that side. Mike, aka “Mr. Motion,” asked if my arm hurt. I said it didn’t, but I felt unbalanced. I also mentioned my right wrist and forearm had been sore from working too much (i.e., too much time on the computer).
Mike stopped the workout and transformed into a massage therapist. He investigated the problem all the way from my neck to my wrist. He commented that I was probably overusing my right arm (controlling the computer mouse). This overuse was causing my wrist and forearm to swell up, which in turn caused my shoulder’s discomfort. He continued to move things around and several pops and painful pinches later my shoulder was back to where it should be.
My moral to this story –– it’s cool to be tough, but I’ve never seen a tough guy with a separated shoulder. Also, never fear telling your trainer something hurts because they probably know how to fix it.
Quote from anonymous: “No one ever choked to death swallowing his pride.”
John, Day 25
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