Today’s workout went pretty well. Switched the position of Deadlifts and Bent Over Rows so DLs come first since weight is getting heavier, definitely liked it better this way today. The BORs didn’t affect my spinal erectors as much coming second so I’ll stick with this order for a while. Also added in some Barbell Curls and Bench (well, chair really) Tricep Dips, as well as some Pushups again. Everything went smoothly and I even got done sooner since I didn’t feel like I needed to rest as much.
Weird thing though, at some point after the workout the back right of my head right where it joins the neck started getting a weird, intermittent semi-throbbing pain. It’s a very small diameter, sharp pain, not radiating beyond the size of a marble or so. Not sure if pinched nerve, tendon or connective tissue or what, but it’s unpleasant. May have done something wrong with the walking shoulder shrugs I used as a finisher today, but the pain didn’t start until maybe 1/2 hour to one hour after the workout was completed. The rest of me feels pretty good, if not a bit tired. Doing a thorough regimen of neck stretches doesn’t seem to exacerbate the pain.
Dr. Google seems to suggest a condition called Occipital Neuralgia or possibly an injury to one of the upper Trapezius or cervical extensor , etc. muscles, which may have indeed been brought on by the walking shoulder shrugs. Hopefully goes away soon. The pain is not that bad but it’s annoying.