Article: The 4 Most Debilitating Exercises

Guys, they're right. Now lets just get back to our curls and leg extensions to avoid getting injured.
 
Holy shyt, il never squat or bench again. Thanks for this article and keep up the good work! Bodyweight squats and push ups from here on out.
 
It's funny, everyone is so hooked up on them downing the big lifts they use. Yet, fail to see the facts. Big loads DO break Down your body. And most new lifters ego lift. You can't expect to walk up and dead 400lbs your first time. Not with proper form. Same with squats and bench.
The fact is. Benching heavy all the time, it tears your shoulders and makes your range of motion go downhill fast. Squatting takes practice, and most new lifters don't know proper form. Will destroy their lower back and hips.
In today's society, most people have tight hips from sitting all day every day. They don't have functional joints. Most likely their body is tight.
So before you bash the article, look at the real facts.
 
29,Never bench more then 6 reps on workin sets, never dead more then 3 reps on working sets but i do squat sets of 20 (milk n squats) my knees, lower back n shoulders are perfectly fine. U know what makes me knees hurt??? Leg ext!
 
I can see where the author is coming from. If this is for the general public then yeah I can see why these movements are dangerous. Everyday when I walk into the gym I see people with horrible form who are just waiting to visit blow something out. Guys on the bench letting the bar slam and bounce off their chest, bros quarter squatting weights that are too heavy with a rounded back and over extended knees, people who practically incline bench their OHP, and worst of all people who round their entire spine during the lift of the deadlift and then immediately come down head first when they complete the lift. I'm certain for those of is here that have taken the time to practice good form this article is a joke. However, for the general gym goer who does ego lifts or doesn't give a rats ass about form I think this article is of use.
 
^^ agree

But I do like the Bulgarian split squat mod. Leg press does add a degree of pressure on my lower back (but that's just me)
 
I mean... the author has a point. All those lifts can be dangerous to one's healtg. Though I would argue that working to find one's proper form that doesn't rou d you back during deads and doesn't hurt you shoulders while benching is the way to go.

I bought SS by rippetoe and watched a couple of youtube vids, read some articles and I haven't gotten hurt yet during one of the big lifts. I have failed attempts but even then there was 0 pain.

It's not that hard to get decent form. But everyone who reads this article and goes "omg I neva knewz" is probably better off not doing those lifts.

Anyone who is capable of doing some research and disciplined enough to never stop caring about his form will be fine...
 
Good point but any exercise can be dangerous if form is bad, look at all the crossfit high rep cleans, that should have been top of the list.
 
Hajiroku said:
I can see where the author is coming from. If this is for the general public then yeah I can see why these movements are dangerous. Everyday when I walk into the gym I see people with horrible form who are just waiting to visit blow something out. Guys on the bench letting the bar slam and bounce off their chest, bros quarter squatting weights that are too heavy with a rounded back and over extended knees, people who practically incline bench their OHP, and worst of all people who round their entire spine during the lift of the deadlift and then immediately come down head first when they complete the lift. I'm certain for those of is here that have taken the time to practice good form this article is a joke. However, for the general gym goer who does ego lifts or doesn't give a rats ass about form I think this article is of use.
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Don't be so sure even guys who lift with perfect form can get injured, when its your time its your time. But so what you can get in an accident driving and not working out is bad to. We're all dying and these are the risks we take so what it all comes down to is the article equals fill for the website.
 
Doesn't make sense. I squat ATG now even with heavy loads and my knees are better than what they were on parallel squats. Back feels the same though. However no one should break parallel on leg press. avoid leg extensions.
 
last week turd nation had an article about how you should deadlift everyday
 
Ummabeast said:
It's funny, everyone is so hooked up on them downing the big lifts they use. Yet, fail to see the facts. Big loads DO break Down your body. And most new lifters ego lift. You can't expect to walk up and dead 400lbs your first time. Not with proper form. Same with squats and bench.
The fact is. Benching heavy all the time, it tears your shoulders and makes your range of motion go downhill fast. Squatting takes practice, and most new lifters don't know proper form. Will destroy their lower back and hips.
In today's society, most people have tight hips from sitting all day every day. They don't have functional joints. Most likely their body is tight.
So before you bash the article, look at the real facts.
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Big loads
 
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