Don't Be a Sisyphus

     Just as I'm getting my knees and my SI joint back to where they should be, my damn shoulder blows a gasket. Always chasing my tail. Here's what I did over the past two days:

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Tuesday 6/16

Bench:

Legless:

Bar x10 wide

Bar x10 narrow

Standard:

95lb x10 narrow - SHOULDER PAIN

135lb x3

135lb x1

*The pain was just too uncomfortable for me to keep going. 

FLOOR PRESS:

Bar x15

67lb x12

89lb x12

(111lb x6) 2x

111lb x5

*The floor presses didn't bother the shoulder as much. Still some discomfort, but not unbearable.

EZ BAR SKULL CRUSHERS:

I did my own little invention here. I call them my 3 part Tri Crushers. I start off with a triceps extension to the throat, then one to the nose, then one past my head into a pull over. All three movements count as one rep.

20lb x10

30lb x8

40lb x6

50lb x2

DB ROLLBACKS:

20lb x7

(20lb x10) 2x

ROMAN CHAIR:

Leg Raise:

(x10) 3x

Alternating Knee Raise:

(5 ea. side) 3x

HANGING WORK:

Knee Raise / Leg Raise:

(x3) 2x

SEATED FLY:

Single/Single/Double:

(60lb x12 / x12 / x12) 2x

*These were a bad idea but I got a couple sets in anyhow.

Wednesday 6/17

DEADS:

133lb x10

177lb x10

(221lb x6) 3x

DB ROWS:

Narrow:

25lb x10

30lb x10

40lb x10

Lat Sweep:

30lb x10

40lb x10

50lb x5

LAT PULLDOWN / HIGH ROW:

Narrow, Underhand / Wide:

85lb x10 / x8

90lb x8 / x5

95lb x6 / x3

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     I kept today fairly straightforward because my energy was low. This is normally my rest day, but I'm trying to kick it up a notch. This shoulder thing is a total PITA and it was those damned high to low flys that did it. Curse them. I swear on the graves of all of my ancestors that I shall never fly like that again. I've got some KT tape on it and it feels ok but it's certainly not 100%. Tomorrow is normally overhead presses, but that's not happening for me. Frank may still press but I'll probably focus on bi's, tri's and core. All of those areas need help anyhow so it's just as well. 

     My back is fine, even my knees feel OK. As usual, I'm tired and not sleeping very well but not much I can do about that. Some nights are better than others and the shoulder pain certainly isn't helping any. 

     I swear, If Sisyphus wants to hang out I'd be game, we could probably relate really well. Maybe we could could just get together on the same hill and chat while we push our boulders.