Recent "Pain vs. Injury" Article

[sjalbrec]

Hey, great job on the training progress. This doesn't sound that unusual to me. As my lower back has gotten more muscular and stronger from powerlifting,...

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I'm not saying you should be able to do a back squat using a straight bar with no hands, but there should be as little weight as possible in your hands....

[sjalbrec]

Hey, great job on your progress, hope you are really proud of yourself! I like the old adage: "People are seldom for you or against you, but preoccupied...

[sjalbrec]

Just came across this recent "Pain vs. Injury" article: https://www.outsideonline.com/health...-injury-resear...

[sjalbrec]

As I mentioned in an earlier thread, what is your sample population for this anecdote? I wouldn't think of older youtube personalities as a cautionary...

[sjalbrec]

Hi, you said you wanted a discussion, so I have a few more thoughts.

In your OP, you site a lot of evidence (oberst, thrall, bbm forum comments)...

[sjalbrec]

Sure, deadlifts may not be necessary, but they are cool as f*ck because (for most people) they will be your strongest lift. Tell me deadlifts aren't fun...

[sjalbrec]

Hi, I've read through your posts and am still not exactly sure what you are asking? Are you worried you are going to get injured training with a barbell...

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hi, I generally warmup with the empty bar for a couple of sets of 10 reps and then gradually increase the weight while reducing the number of reps. The...

[sjalbrec]

Hi, you don't recommend "taking excess salt and consuming more potassium to counter" or you don't recommend "any potassium supplements"?...

[sjalbrec]

I can second a lot of the reasons that have been stated here (benefits for long-term health, enjoy being strong, satisfaction from improving, tackling...

[sjalbrec]

Please keep in mind this isn't the safest setup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzZfpE9sfw8

I'd probably try to connect them at the bottom...

[sjalbrec]

If what you're describing is that you can't lock-out the lift at the top, I'd lower the weight until you can perform the full movement for the prescribed...

[sjalbrec]

Your depth is pretty decent. You could go an inch or two lower. You're on the right track by filming yourself. The more you practice, the better you'll...

[sjalbrec]

Hey, I'm a powerlifting guy, so I don't know much about functional training for sports (e.g. boxing). The beauty of a home gym for powerlifing is that...