I end up with biceps tendonitis on my right arm a lot. It's no shock that it's my dominant side. It flares up from time to time and it's always fun to deal with.

This would not be an issue if I kept up with regular prehab and maintenance. That said, I think most of us get a little "forgetful" when feeling well.

The first stage of biceps tendonitis for me is denial. It inevitably starts acting up during a pressing movement. That's when I'll try every warm-up movement I can as well as jamming my fingers, and any recovery tool I can in there.

This never works. It usually makes it worse. Then I'll take a set or two of pressing before I come to my senses and work around it.

That is when the real go-to treatment begins, rest. Duh, every f'ing time I go through this. Just start with a little rest.

Part of the resting process involves good shoulder hygiene. That means two things. First, use the other arm for as much as you can with daily use. Second, don't test it.

If you are like me, you'll use that arm accidentally or on purpose and you'll feel fine until you get close to that end range. In your head, you know you should stop, but you don't. Then you get that little twinge of pain.

It's no big deal when you do this. It's not like you are throwing 500 lbs on the bench. But, you are still aggravating that tendon when you know you shouldn't. It's akin to "picking at the scab." Don't do it.

Usually, a few days or a long weekend off from any type of pressing movement and some good shoulder hygiene puts me in a good place. From there I can start doing some rehab/prehab work before training and I'm good to go as long as I'm cautious.

Have you ever heard "Time heals all wounds?" It's a saying for a reason.