Originally Posted by Azure
Well, goes without saying that you WILL hurt yourself while working out. Those of us that are lucky only jam our knuckles between the rack and the bar, or hit stub our toe on a heavy weight, or sprain an ankle, but some of us have more serious injuries.
Dave Tate had like 15-20 serious injuries during his lifting career, and he's still going strong.
Right now, I'm dealing with a fractured sternum from last year in December that seems to have completely screwed up my chest and upper back. Taking a week off from the deadlift to see what happens. Wish I had access to a swimming pool and a hot tub though.
The age of the internet. I read an article the other day that it is very rare for someone to NEVER have bad form. And when they try to hit 1RM, their form is almost never right, considering you're lifting a weight heavier than what your body is accustomed too. The secret is to maintain as good as form as 'possible'....which happens when you get into the routine/habit of executing a lift properly because you practiced that lift for 2 weeks with 10# on the bar, and the perfect catch on a power clean, or the extension on a push press, or the arched back on the bench press, knees pushed out on the squat, straight back on the deadlift....all these things happen because you practice your technique with lighter weights.
There is no substitute to learning the overhead squat other than actually doing the overhead squat. Simply none.
The front squat, goblet squat, leg press(which IMO is an unnatural movement), regular squat, and numerous other leg exercises can make it easier, but the actually execution of the overhead squat is perfected by practicing it.
Its interesting.....NHL players have access to the best fitness equipment, trainers and plans in the world. Rich Hesketh models a personal fitness plan for EACH player in the summer, according to their genetics, body type, what they need to improve on, etc, etc. And yet, despite ALL that, players come back to the ice, back into the skates starting in August already. Why? Because despite all the exercises you can do to improve your skating, nothing benefits as much as hitting the ice with a power skating coach, with a technique coach, or simply skating wind sprints around the rink to improve your quickness, ability, execution, endurance and speed.
The squats can make your legs stronger, but the rink makes you better. Its like that with every exercise, every sport.
There is no substitute for doing the real thing.
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