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But in most cases injury has nothing to do with the movement. It’s load or workload. I’ve been lifting for 2 years and have not experienced any long lasting pa

But in most cases injury has nothing to do with the movement. It’s load or workload. I’ve been lifting for 2 years and have not experienced any long lasting pain and have not been injured. My progress is slow, 330/225/360 S/BP/DL at 220 BW (gained 30lbs) but I’m not in a hurry. I’ve been doing round back deadlifts for a while now (my spine has completely lost it’s natural lordosis due to a lifetime of sitting, my lower back has a slight rounding that I just can’t force into extension, my discs are completely fine and I have gained 2 inches to my height since I’ve started training) and have never experienced any back pain. People start obsessing over their progress and start doing too much, either load or sets. My well-being improved by a lot. Sitting for 8+ hours a day stopped being an issue and all the weird pains I had before disappeared.

bekantan 6y ago
My experience is very similar, give or take a few pounds. Trying to add 5 pounds per workout and grinding through 5x5s after years of sedentary lifestyle is what gets people hurt.
throwaway98797 6y ago
Ditto. Plus the mental clarity is great and the general calmness. The hardest part (for me) is not to get too much into the culture. In the end as a middle aged man, I’m not going pro, I’m looking to feel great though. Nice progress btw, I too am 2 years in.
khalilravanna 6y ago
Righto I’d say the problem I see is with recommending an exercise with just a link to a video and saying “can be learned in minutes” without the recommendation “Make sure to start light and focus on great form”. For most people I wouldn’t recommend taking on deadlifts or squats without a trainer or a buddy to spot proper form. This advice comes from myself who in the past dove into numerous exercises after watching 1 video, had crappy form, and had pain as a result. Slow and steady with proper form is definitely the name of the game.
jongomez 6y ago
You're a strong dude. Just out of curiosity, are those values 1 rep maxes?
- knuthsat 6y ago
  Yes, these are tested 1 rep maxes.

bekantan 6y ago

My experience is very similar, give or take a few pounds. Trying to add 5 pounds per workout and grinding through 5x5s after years of sedentary lifestyle is what gets people hurt.

throwaway98797 6y ago

Ditto. Plus the mental clarity is great and the general calmness. The hardest part (for me) is not to get too much into the culture. In the end as a middle aged man, I’m not going pro, I’m looking to feel great though. Nice progress btw, I too am 2 years in.

khalilravanna 6y ago

Righto I’d say the problem I see is with recommending an exercise with just a link to a video and saying “can be learned in minutes” without the recommendation “Make sure to start light and focus on great form”. For most people I wouldn’t recommend taking on deadlifts or squats without a trainer or a buddy to spot proper form. This advice comes from myself who in the past dove into numerous exercises after watching 1 video, had crappy form, and had pain as a result. Slow and steady with proper form is definitely the name of the game.

jongomez 6y ago

You're a strong dude. Just out of curiosity, are those values 1 rep maxes?

knuthsat 6y ago
Yes, these are tested 1 rep maxes.