Forearms on Fire & Tiny Bits of Progress

I took today off, because I had to go to see the doctor. Before I went I did my shoulder exercises. My goal over the past week was to have full range of motion overhead by today. I've been pushing it and pushing it, and working on my stretches, so I could reach my goal. This morning, I laid on my back and brought my arm slowly overhead. It went past my face and then back behind my head. It's still pretty tight and it wasn't touching the ground. Then I realized how tense I was. I relaxed a bit, took a deep breath and just told myself to let go. There it was.. my hand was touching the ground overhead! Let me just tell you. It's not that I haven't done this movement since I had surgery. I haven't done this movement since I was a little kid!!! I never put my left arm up there because I said it felt "creepy". Well now I know that it was actually going out of socket.

Back to my story. My arm was there. My hand was touching the ground overhead. I couldn't believe it. I did the stretch a few more times. Just to soak up the glory of the moment. Then I went on to some other stretches.

The doctor was pleased with my ROM overhead... not so much with my interior and exterior rotations, but those will come eventually. He also said that I no longer have weight restrictions. That means I can pick things up that weigh more than 2lbs!! Yay! It's all very good news. He did say I still can't run, and he suggested that I not do jump rope. We talked about a few other limitations and he sent me on my way.

This whole period of recovery is a little hazy for me. I'm kind of unclear about what I can and can't do. I know I can pick up things now, but how heavy should those things be? I'll be able to run in three weeks, but how long can I run? It's not quite clear. That's where the danger comes in for me, because I'm prone to push it and then regret it later.

I am really working on holding back and resisting the temptation to do everything. It's hard, but like Jerry says, "It's just a small slice of the pie."

Monday, February 2;

Workout with a 12lb weight vest
500 meter row
21 R arm deadlifts
9 squats
15 R arm deadlifts
15 squats
9 R arm deadlifts
21 squats
500 meter row

10:??

100 abmat situps

My right forearm is still torn up from the single arm deadlifts, but I love the movement. I also should admit that I felt really freaking cool standing on the boxes and doing my deadlifts. :) ha!