Hey Rip,
On June 1st an idiot plowed into the rear of my car. He hit me so hard that it broke my driver's side seat. I ended up face up with lots of pain
Doc mentioned a few times that he was surprised Nothing was broken, especially at my age (67).
I'm still sore but recovering nicely.
I had started lifting again, not too heavy, and I attribute my survival to those deads and presses.
I'm getting my first belt tomorrow and will start training again.
You are right.