Lowering the odds of getting injured doing certain lifts

[Beowulf44]

For example, a hook grip minimizes the risk of potential biceps tear from a mixed grip.

..or, a closer grip on bench makes you less susceptible to possible pec tear.

What else?

[19george]

If you can hook and still lift the same (or greater) amount of weight then do it. Same as with close grip. Otherwise stop being a pussy.

[gbg]

Avoid high rep crap like the plaque, especially if you have been lifting for a while, overuse and repetitive lifting will eventually lead to break down of tendons and other things as well.

I did just this now suffer because of it! did a bodybuilding routine for over 12 yrs my elbow, wrist and back paid dearly, back has been great since I stopped and am now doing more PL'ing style.

[grace_ou]

Avoid high rep crap like the plaque, especially if you have been lifting for a while, overuse and repetitive lifting will eventually lead to break down of tendons and other things as well.

I did just this now suffer because of it! did a bodybuilding routine for over 12 yrs my elbow, wrist and back paid dearly, back has been great since I stopped and am now doing more PL'ing style.

As a cyclist I did high rep workouts for years, hasn't hurt me any. I don't have any overuse injuries. I don't have any joint pain ect..

The worst problem I have is that muscles in my knees and ankles are over developed (to big) it's doesn't cause me any pain but I don't have reflexes in my knees anymore because of it.

Alot of times these problems are individual to people not training styles. I think there are way to many variables in what people do to just say avoid this..

Plenty of people pull mixed grip without ever getting injured. Find what works for you and your paranoia level. If you don't want to get injured then focus on form and lifts .. not on avoiding things.

[gbg]

As a cyclist I did high rep workouts for years, hasn't hurt me any. I don't have any overuse injuries. I don't have any joint pain ect..

The worst problem I have is that muscles in my knees and ankles are over developed (to big) it's doesn't cause me any pain but I don't have reflexes in my knees anymore because of it.

Alot of times these problems are individual to people not training styles.

True but more than not.

[grace_ou]

True but more than not.

IDK about that.. there are just so many differences in how people train and how people respond to that type of training. Body type, diet, genetics, recovery ability, ect.. all of these things play a role in what works for one person and not for another.

I'm more of believer in simply finding what works for you then worrying about want dos or doesn't work for someone else. I fret about injuries, I just try to adapt what needs to be done to my physical abilities.

[gbg]

IDK about that.. there are just so many differences in how people train and how people respond to that type of training. Body type, diet, genetics, recovery ability, ect.. all of these things play a role in what works for one person and not for another.

Copied from a thread by Eric:

Sports Injury Rates (Hamill 1994) Sport
Injuries (per 100 hours)

Soccer (school age) 6.20
UK Rugby 1.92
USA Basketball 0.03
UK Cross Country 0.37
Squash 0.10
US Football 0.10
Badminton 0.05
USA Gymnastics 0.044
USA Powerlifting 0.0027
USA Volleyball 0.0013
USA Tennis 0.001
Weight Training 0.0035 (85,733 hrs)
Weightlifting 0.0017 (168,551 hrs)

[grace_ou]

Copied from a thread by Eric:

Sports Injury Rates (Hamill 1994) Sport
Injuries (per 100 hours)

Soccer (school age) 6.20
UK Rugby 1.92
USA Basketball 0.03
UK Cross Country 0.37
Squash 0.10
US Football 0.10
Badminton 0.05
USA Gymnastics 0.044
USA Powerlifting 0.0027
USA Volleyball 0.0013
USA Tennis 0.001
Weight Training 0.0035 (85,733 hrs)
Weightlifting 0.0017 (168,551 hrs)

Yeah, but that's not necessary a direct correlation to training styles.. These are sports. People who play sports get injured. All injuries are not directly related to training style.

[gbg]

Yeah, but that's not necessary a direct correlation to training styles.. These are sports. People who play sports get injured. All injuries are not directly related to training style.

What type of training styles do you mean?
That's was I was referring to in my post, "bodybuilding"
as per the rate of injury list there is bodybuilding as well as weightlifting which is Oly lifting as I'm sure your familiar with.

[grace_ou]

What type of training styles do you mean?
That's was I was referring to in my post, "bodybuilding"
as per the rate of injury list there is bodybuilding as well as weightlifting which is Oly lifting as I'm sure your familiar with.

.. I was thinking more in terms of wholes (sports in a group) not one individual sport..

lol I'm side tracked easily..