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injuries

  1. BrisVegasGhost

    A Few Injuries here

    I wonder who many of these people had injuries in there later life... BEST WORKOUT FAIL COMPILATION 2013 - YouTube
  2. Shrek

    50 of the Most Gruesome Sports Injuries of All-Time

    50. Terry Butcher Playing for England in a 1989 World Cup qualifier, Terry Butcher received a nasty gash on the head that required stitches. Being a trooper, he got the stitches and then returned to the game. However, repeated headers opened the gash up again, and the bandage wasn’t nearly...
  3. F

    Acupuncture for injuries

    Hi guys, I was just wondering if any of you guys use acupuncture or other traditional Chinese medicine therapies such as cupping to treat your lifting or workout injuries? I had been recovering from glute injury which had impinged on the sciatic nerve which caused similar symptoms of someone...
  4. El Testicle

    Steroids and potential benefits for injuries

    Kia Ora everybody, While this is kind of a 'first time cycle - give me your thoughts' thread ; I am specifically looking to have some queries answered regarding Deca, it's use for joint mobility and tendon strengthening and potential sides when used on it's own or with Test-E as suggested by...
  5. Goosey

    Injuries in sport

    What do you think of this statement? Hamstrings used as an example do you think this general train of thought is considered in pro sport? Up to this point in time, most of the attention given to exercise has been for the purpose of increasing functional ability... hoping for increases in...
  6. O

    Advice regarding steroids & injuries

    I play football and have a few injuries that I just can't shake. The doc gives me regular cortisone injections but that's a bit hit n miss. Anyone used stuff to help assist/speed up recovery and if so what did you use. Appreciate any advice. I'm 177cm and currently weigh 100kgs.
  7. P

    Training with a few injuries

    Okay so it's been almost a month since I was last at the gym doing a proper work out, I injured my lower back doing dead lift which I blame myself for a few reason, but as well as that I have done something to my write whilst goalkeeping in soccer, long story short. My hand connected with the...
  8. DKD

    How can newbs prevent shoulder injuries?

    Reading around the forum it seems that so many of us, myself included, have had major issues with shoulder injuries through weight training. What can people that are new to weight training do to prevent the problems that have plagued us? Have any of us learned anything that we can pass on to...
  9. Azz

    Psychologist for sport injuries

    Anyone ever had an injury that they just couldn't get over? My hamstring has been strained a few times over the last 12 months + (sprinting) and my last MRI scan showed no damage at all, and no sign of any previous muscle damage. So physiologically I think I'm fine. But I just can't seem to get...
  10. A

    How do you do your BB rows?

    Like this? Pendlay Rows 250 X 5 - YouTube this? Yates Rows 225x15 - YouTube Any other preferred methods?
  11. Fuzzy

    Post pics of your best training injuries.

    Head down + 50kg bar moving at high velocity = L shaped blood mark and rhino horn.
  12. DKD

    The psychology of injuries

    Many (most?) of us here have suffered training injuries. What sort of effect did it have on your mental approach to training? Obviously we'd all be frustrated that we couldn't train, but did it cause you to lose motivation, cause you to re-evaluate your choice of exercises, rep range, that sort...
  13. P

    Injuries

    The subject on this forum does my head in. Lots of talk recently in Ghostys thread. He must get injured because of his form, general assumption. Big Nick, worries obsessively about form. He gets injured plenty. Nathan Jones, one of the best lifters in Oz, gets injured warming up at ProRaw...
  14. O

    Bench Press: Avoiding Shoulder Injuries

    At first I thought it was a myth from gym rats who do stuff like bench to their collarbone (and a lot of it probably is) but I've noticed a lot of powerlifting veterans and serious bodybuilders have serious shoulder injuries. I love benching - I want to do it until they put me in a wooden box...
  15. NPR

    [Article] Getting to know the squat - All you need to know about squatting.

    Getting to Know The Squat If you’re serious about your strength, physique or physical prowess in general, the squat is arguably the best lift you can learn to perform in the gym. Simply put, there are a plethora of reasons you should start squatting TODAY even if you’ve never tried them...
  16. L

    Belts when recovering from lower back injuries

    Hi, I broke my back and am currently recovering, I an avoiding Squats and Deadlifts and using machines instead. Once I fully recovered I will be going back to the old barbell workouts. My question is during my recovery if a belt would be safe for me to at least squat while I recover. Im...
  17. J

    Avoid Injuries in Bodybuilding

    Avoid Injuries in Bodybuilding Growth of muscles is monotonous process it takes time to build the fibres and tissues in your muscles. Apart from the persons own mind that will stop them going on Injury is another big factor. When parts of the body get injured like the shoulders, elbows...
  18. P

    How to avoid injuries

    I dont want arguments in this thread. If you do fruity ass core workouts, dont justify them in here, its not a personal attack. I run a gym, and if clients get injured and cant train, I can't eat. I love to eat. A lot. Often. In nearly 2 years, we have had 2 soft tissue injuries only...
  19. P

    How to avoid injuries

    I dont want arguments in this thread. If you do fruity ass core workouts, dont justify them in here, its not a personal attack. I run a gym, and if clients get injured and cant train, I can't eat. I love to eat. A lot. Often. In nearly 2 years, we have had 2 soft tissue injuries only...
  20. A

    Injuries from fun...

    So I backed up for indoor again. New blisters - just sprayed them with metho. Stung a fair bit, but it's helped. I have done something to my groin, but not too bad, I can walk (with a bit of pain and discomfort). Actually its sore even just sitting here, but i can still use it. I also had a...
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