How to lift the Atlas Stones

Apparently I still haven't learned that when you start noticing reoccurring joint pain, you need to address it right away. For the last few weeks I have been experiencing pain in my shoulders that radiates down to my elbows when I do any heavy lifting, which is pretty much every day. I am pretty sure it's biceps tendinitis but I haven't gotten a professional diagnosis yet. Today the pain was so severe I had to stop my training early and go home like a little girl.

Needless to say I was pissed off. Both at my shoulder "injury" and at myself for not addressing this problem when I first noticed it.

Years ago this same scenario happened to me with my right hip, and it got so severe that I couldn't even walk for 2 weeks. 10 weeks later I was training properly again, but it could have been nipped in the bud before it escalated to a true chronic injury.

If you are experiencing a nagging pain that just won't go away, see a professional before it gets worse, because it will! Personally I recommend a knowledgeable physiotherapist or a certified Active Release Therapist. They seem to understand anatomy and athletic injuries better than other health professionals.

Here is the workout I did, or tried to do today
AM

Warm-Up

Yoke Walk

• I experienced severe pain through my left arm and had to stop

• Pushing and Pulling the sled with a challenging weight

The severe elbow pain forced me to call it a day early

• I had planned to do some farmers walks and stone lifting as well

PM

Work

• I did about 20 mins of shoulder drills to try and start fixing this biceps tendonitis

Double Swings

• 200 swings total, completed in sets of 15-20