Max Effort Overhead Day

Gym Temp: 85°
Music: August Burns Red, Rescue & Restore

Warm up w/ Kettlebell Halos/Presses

Circus Dumbbell Overhead Press (each arm, clean 1st rep only w/ two hands, press w/ one)
70 x 5
85 x 3
105 x 2
115 x 1
125 x 1
130 x 0 - missed w/ left arm twice...……..
130 x 1 - right arm
135 x 0 - just attempted clean w/ left arm.
135 x 1 - right arm
105 x 3 - left arm, then immediately 70 x 3 strict press, no help from legs.
105 x 7 - right arm, then immediately 70 x 5 strict press, no help from legs.

Bench (touch & go style, index fingers on 32" rings)
135 x 5
185 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
Add Mark Bell's Slingshot
365 x 5
405 x 3 - left shoulder just shot, pain!

JM Press
135 x 5, 5
95 x 12 - more left shoulder pain so dropped weight.

Pulldowns
180 x 10, 10, 10 - going light, biceps felt OK.

Light Kettlebell Snatches (each arm)
30 x 25 - tore right biceps weeks ago doing KB Snatches, so starting back very light.

My left shoulder has been problematic for years and I have tried everything under the sun including rest, stretching, rotator cuff exercises, rehabilitation, prehabilitation, you name it, I've tried it...…..and "no", I will not stop lifting....its part of me and who I am...so I'll still be complaining about my shoulder when I'm 70, but I'll still be lifting.