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  1. 01dragonslayer

    The Most Dangerous Gym Equipment of All Time

    4 Ways Even Smart Lifters Get Hurt Here's are the four riskiest pieces of equipment in your gym, plus what you can do to stay out of the ER. Nothing worth doing is completely risk free. This includes exercise. You can train with good form and avoid obvious stunts and ego lifts, but sometimes...
  2. EG News

    5 Common Gym Injuries and How to Avoid Them

    No gym goer wants to be sidelined due to gym injuries. Nevertheless, avid gym goers know it comes with the territory. “Pushing the limits in the gym is great because that’s where the gains happen, however, the gym, like most things in life, has an inherent risk,” says Shane McLean, A.C.E. CPT...
  3. 01dragonslayer

    13 Back Injury Statistics and Facts

    Top 8 Back injury statistics In the US alone, there are more than 2 million back injuries annually. An estimated 80% of adults will suffer a back injury. A whopping 93% of back injuries are caused by poor posture and lifting techniques. Close to 95% of those with a back injury recover within 2...
  4. 01dragonslayer

    KNEE PAIN AND BODYBUILDING

    Knee pain and bodybuilding are common. Knee pain may develop from bodybuilding as a result of injuries from ruptured tendons, meniscal and ACL tears, kneecap pain, and tendinitis. Over time, wear and tear occur from the excessive loads of heavyweights being lifted repetitively, which may result...
  5. 01dragonslayer

    3 tips for preventing injuries when training

    3 tips for preventing injuries when training Let’s face it, being out of the gym sucks, there’s no getting around that, especially when you’re used to a training regime which requires you to spend several days per week training. We get into routines so that working out becomes almost a second...
  6. 01dragonslayer

    Boil The Frog Strength Training

    Charles Staley, Strength Training, 5 Acute, catastrophic injuries resulting from weight training are thankfully, rare. For those of us with chronic, painful, “non-descript” injuries however, that fact is less than comforting. There’s nothing more frustrating than that all-too-familiar “it...
  7. 01dragonslayer

    What’s The Price Of Heavy Ass Lifting?

    There’s no free lunch, not in biology, not in physics, and not in life. In this vid I cover some of those realities with additional text/thoughts below the vid and offer some possible resources and additional thoughts. 8 time Mr Olympia Ronnie Coleman can hardly walk and is going through...
  8. EG News

    Prepare for Winter Workouts with These Cold Weather Training Tips

    With the long, hot summer of 2022 quickly turning to a crisp and fresh autumn, many of us are re-thinking our training plan and wondering how to stay consistent in the cold. If you are asking yourself if training in colder climates is OK or questioning whether being of mature age may increase...
  9. EG News

    How to Avoid Golfing Injuries and Stay On Course with These Tips

    Whether you are a gym goer who enjoys a fun golfing session on the side, just like Dwayne Johnson, or harbor more serious dreams of raising the PGA Championship, you’ll be aware that the sport of golf is far more physical than it may first appear. The act of swinging a club uses multiple bodily...
  10. 01dragonslayer

    3 tips for preventing injuries when training

    Let’s face it, being out of the gym sucks, there’s no getting around that, especially when you’re used to a training regime which requires you to spend several days per week training. We get into routines so that working out becomes almost a second nature to us, and becomes just as regular as...
  11. EG News

    Avoid Your Next Hand or Wrist Injury With These Quick Tips

    If you’ve ever experienced hand or wrist injuries, you know firsthand how annoyingly painful they can be. Not only do you have to take time off of training, but sometimes the road to recovery takes more time than you think. And while your lifting routine puts forth many benefits, it’s doing few...
  12. 01dragonslayer

    3 tips for preventing injuries when training

    Let’s face it, being out of the gym sucks, there’s no getting around that, especially when you’re used to a training regime which requires you to spend several days per week training. We get into routines so that working out becomes almost a second nature to us, and becomes just as regular as...
  13. EG News

    Cedric McMillan Shares Health Update After Surgery

    Cedric McMillan was unable to compete at the 2020 Mr. Olympia contest this past December due to suffering numerous injuries as a result of a bicycle accident. Among those injuries were a broken collarbone, hip, and ankle. He also suffered dislocated fingers in one of his hands. The 2017 Arnold...
  14. 01dragonslayer

    3 tips for preventing injuries when training

    Let’s face it, being out of the gym sucks, there’s no getting around that, especially when you’re used to a training regime which requires you to spend several days per week training. We get into routines so that working out becomes almost a second nature to us, and becomes just as regular as...
  15. M

    Powerlifting meet in June

    I need some advice. I’m entering a powerlifting meet in June, one I’ve been passing up for years due to injuries. I just starting training again and brought my pause bench up to #445 no shirt. My deadlift is at #635 at the moment. I’m thinking I can get that up in 6 months as I don’t so it...
  16. EG News

    Disabled strongman martin tye's inspirational story

    [Unable to locally host - Direct Link 4 Security]:https://cdn-ami-drupal.heartyhosting.com/sites/muscleandfitness.com/files/styles/full_node_image_1090x614/public/media/martintye-main-1109.jpg?itok=CcncLVpe&timestamp=1561575146 Gregory Shamus / Getty Martin Tye is strong as hell, and he’s only...
  17. Buffdaddy

    Ac joint

    anyone have issues with AC joint pain during prep?
  18. EG News

    Prevent Training Injuries

    HYPOTHESIS Weightlifting sports such as bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, and Olympic lifting are characterized by heavy loads, repetitive motions, and relatively frequent high-intensity training sessions. Common chronic injuries include rotator cuff and kneecap tendinopathies as well as...
  19. Chase Tail

    Getting back into lifting and cycles post severe injuries.

    Unfortunately I was in a very serious motorcycle accident mid November. Fractured 3 vertebrae in my neck (C 3,4,5). Fibula and tibia broken. 15 screws and 2 plates. And a broken radius in my wrist. Very lucky to be alive. I'm healing up well now. Walking around with a slight limp. Wrist is...
  20. millenium girl

    Knee

    I made s bad fall two weeks ago (on an icy footpath). My right knee already badly damaged by torn ligaments and menisectomy 20 years ago swole up like a balloon. I waited a week before seeing a doctor who told me to keep moving and take Ibuprofen (which I skipped because it hurts my stomach). I...
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