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How to avoid injuries when strength training — Whalespan

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How to avoid injuries when strength training

Peter Attia5m · 2024-06-28

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✓Well SupportedTraining for the 'centenarian athlete' phenotype requires prioritizing injury prevention over peak performance.◐Partially SupportedNeuromuscular control can be enhanced through agility ladders, hand-eye coordination exercises, and ball tosses.◐Partially SupportedThe most common reason for injury when starting resistance training is progressing too quickly.◐Partially SupportedMovement variability is crucial, and single-leg variants of compound lifts can offer a safer alternative.◐Partially Supported

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Controlling the eccentric phase of movement prevents future injury.

◐Partially SupportedSingle-arm floor presses are a safer substitute for traditional barbell bench presses, reducing the range of motion and making it harder to sustain an injury.

◐Partially SupportedPeter Attia used single-arm floor presses for about a year to recover from shoulder surgery.

◐Partially SupportedTraining is a hormetic activity that requires a stimulus beyond a comfort zone to elicit benefits.

◐Partially SupportedWhen progressing training, the recommended order is to increase frequency first, then duration, and lastly intensity.

◐Partially SupportedLack of neuromuscular control contributes to increased fall frequency in aging individuals and injuries during strength training.