The doctor says the shoulder is bursitis. Gave me some anti-inflammatory for 2 weeks and said I can continue any exercise that doesn't aggravate the shoulder. So I'll resume workouts tomorrow.
I skipped yesterday because we were helping a friend move. They live in a second floor apt. with a total of 21 steps. They're moving overseas and we had to pack their stuff into a shipping container. The moving company did NOT lower the container to the ground. It was a good 5 ft off the ground. Had to use a ladder to get into it. I stood at the back edge of the container grabbing the boxes I could lift from the guys lifting them up to me. Think deadlift from a box and you've got it about right! I was squatting down and pushing up with my legs with a full load. Between the deadlifts, squats and all those step-ups we have to do I was all set. Didn't get tired...didn't get sore... It's really nice to be stronger.
The other nice thing was when the doctor asked me about doing pushups. "You do pushups? You exercise regularly?" I asked him why he was asking and he said most people my age didn't exercise regularly.
I'm so glad to be one 48 year old who does exercise!!