I love to train outdoors.

One day I had trained at a local park in the peak heat of the day.

In southwest Florida, that means triple digit heat index up to 115 degrees.

When I got back to my gym I was drenched with sweat but still had some “gas in my tank”.

I decided to hit some 88 kettlebell cleans and went to work.

It went okay for the first couple of sets but during set 3 I heard a sound like ripping cloth.

Searing pain shot through my left forearm and I dropped the kettlebells.

Thank the Lord I missed my foot but or I would have had another injury.

I had done 88lb cleans many times in the past with no problems.

So what went wrong?

I was really warmed up from my other exercises, then the light went on in my head.

I never did a specific warmup for the kettlebell cleans using lighter weight like I should have done.

That would have prevented that injury.

I had plenty of time for that to sink into my thick skull.

Never, never, never skip your general and specific warmups.

The tear in my forearm was severe.

After 3 weeks I still couldn’t pick up a cup of coffee.

I found out later that I shouldn’t have been using ice on it, because that slows the healing process down.

Such is life.

We learn as we go.

Coach D