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Originally Posted by Nage Waza
Anyone can get injured, even with ‘perfect’ form.
I don’t believe there is perfect form, there are many excercises that we use in a weight room to target different muscles, some better than others. Over the years I have spent a lot of time in different gyms, the most powerful lifters were simply working harder. Adding more weight, eating a ton of protein and taking creatine are the three best pieces of advice I can give someone.
It really doesn’t matter which route you go, as the benefits are marginal and your own body can be the limiting factor.
I have read the literature and I can say based on my experience that loading with creatine for about a week and maintaining after that and going for 1.5 plus grams of protein per pound resulted in my biggest lifts, including three reps of more than double my body weight (I cut to 175). The literature would dispute all of that.
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Thanks for the reminder as to why I absolutely despise talking about nutrition and lifting with anyone who doesn't understand science. They ignore the research and just say "ya bro, but I did this and got jacked!"
"Add more weight" is at the very least ignorant and at the most negligent. No one is ignoring the overload principle but when you're sacrificing form then you've lost sight of the entire point of lifting; health, strength, and longevity.