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Sort of. Got a couple medical issues that are cropping up. I broke my left hand back in my military days. Now that the weight I'm working with is going up, the break is starting to give me issues. I may need to start using a reinforced glove to keep from spontaneously fracturing it again. They didn't put in pins or plates last time, but told me if I broke it again, they'd probably need to.

Tendinitis is getting me too. I thought the problem was mainly with heavy weight, but it turns out that repetition is getting me too. Even at lower weight. It's the dumbell military press that is getting me. Something about the grip with my right hand is causing excessive strain on that ONE tendon right where it hits the elbow.

On a plus side, the glucosamine/chrondroitin supplement I've been taking has completely gotten rid of all that joint pain, especially in the knees, that I was feeling there for a while.

EEEeeeYOWCH! Is there anything else that you can do to prevent a possible re-fracture? I mean, is lifting heavy weights necessary to achieve your goals? (What are you're goals?)

Not crazy about the tendonitis either. Last summer I was working my triceps and something snapped in my left forearm (on the top side). Felt like a rubber band being pulled back and released. It's taken close to 6 months for it to heal. It was torture to rotate my hand or wrist. Driving was a real treat!

Otoh, glad to hear that the supplement is helping. I'm a big fan of glucosamine.

Question for you: I've reached the point for the "seated abs crunches" where I cannot pull the weight up (with my arms) into position on the bowflex. If I had a spotter, I could continue to increase the weight, but I don't have a spotter. Any suggestions? I settled for doing more reps at the weight that I could handle, but that'll only do for me for a short while.

So far, no trouble with my knees. I checked previous workout logs, and I'm lifting more weight now than ever before, so I'm taking that as a good sign.