Episode 3 – Injuries: What Causes Them & How to Avoid Them

Today, we discuss what causes injuries in the gym and how to avoid them.

Topics:

JUMPING THE PROCESS.
- What is the anterior core and why it’s strength is non-negotiable.
- Why some of the smaller movements are the most important.
- Why if you’re in Level 1 Barbell Club and up, it’s increasingly important you isolate it.
ACUTE INJURIES.
- Scenarios of “over-reaching”.
- Understanding progression of capacities. Strength –> Speed –> Strength + Speed
CHRONIC INJURIES.
- How detrimental compensatory patterns develop.
- Repetition of movements. Why cherry picking certain lifts can hurt you.
- Why and how your job and daily activities like texting can tax the spine.
- Mobility. Yep, more mobility love and importance.