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posted 11 months ago by EJGeneric on scored.co (+0 / -0 / +54Score on mirror )
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BlackPillBot on scored.co
11 months ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror ) 3 children
As I get older I find that different styles of heavy carries, hill sprints, KB/SB work, swimming/treading water for ALAP, jumping rope(regular, and weighted), and some type of biking is all I need. I still do the occasional heavy lifting on the big lifts like overhead press, dips, pull ups, dead’s, and squats, but I don’t make it my life to be good at these lifts anymore. Honestly, I wish I would have figured this out at a younger age. I got into KBs, and SBs late in life, and they’re so much better and transfer over to general life so much more. Same goes for doing more unilateral work versus bilateral. Rarely do we ever do anything in life with both legs set exactly the same distance apart and with perfect pressure applied through both sides. Once again, it has its place, especially if you’re a new lifter, and just want to gain some general strength, and size AFAP, but after the first couple of years I’d recommend getting away from it as your main goal unless you’re trying to compete in powerlifting.

Just one man’s humble opinion.
PraiseBeToScience on scored.co
11 months ago 3 points (+0 / -0 / +3Score on mirror ) 2 children
I gave up deadlifts, that shit has the highest potential for injury with the least payoff. Kettlebell workouts if I want to do lifts from the floor.
BlackPillBot on scored.co
11 months ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror ) 1 child
Just curious, but have you tried them with a trap bar? I find them more enjoyable that way.
PraiseBeToScience on scored.co
11 months ago 3 points (+0 / -0 / +3Score on mirror ) 2 children
I haven't but I should give it a shot. Way easier to keep your back straight and move the strain out of your spine and in to your pelvis. Even with good form, deadlifts by their very nature are a 'lift with your back' exercise and it's trivial to mess up the form and compromise your spine. I hate it, and most of the guys I know who have been injured in the gym, did it deadlifting. I think most physical therapists have a pretty low opinion of deadlifting for exactly that reason.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChLmR-1UBMI

This video gave me a great idea on deadlifting form and injury and frankly I just decided anything like that is too much to bother with. "Muh sick gainz bro" ain't worth lifelong back problems. It only takes one accident to ruin your back for months, if not years.
BlackPillBot on scored.co
11 months ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror )
Yeah, it also depends a lot upon your levers, and how you’re built. Some people are just built for certain lifts IMHO, and can get away with murder when moving the weight compared to some other builds.
systemthrowaway on scored.co
11 months ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
My friend who was just around 21 at the time fucked up a deadlift at home and was in so much pain he was apparently stuck on the floor for a while. He had back issues for years afterwards. I worry it will come back to bite him hard in the future, but at least he thankfully has a good non-strenuous job. I've never tried a deadlift with real weight because of him, I think the highest I ever tried was just around 50lbs.
OftenWrong on scored.co
11 months ago 0 points (+0 / -0 )
I have been considering Romanian deadlifts becuase they functionally force a different adaptation that can help reduce injury potential
ChargedUpCharger on scored.co
11 months ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
I agree. I've never lifted and don't plan to. I stick to bodyweight exercises like pullups, pushups, etc, plus "action workout" stuff like moving tires around. I've always felt that lifting weights doesn't build all the tiny muscles needed for practical strength. Having huge muscles where they're not needed is also a disadvantage, since it makes you heavier.
BeefyBelisarius on scored.co
11 months ago 0 points (+0 / -0 ) 1 child
I've done KBs before, but whats an SB ?
BlackPillBot on scored.co
11 months ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
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