03-13-2019, 10:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-13-2019, 10:35 AM by impatient_undertaker.)
It's some sort of heresy, but squats with a heavy weight put somewhere on top of the spine is a stupid exercise, especially if one's goal is to train legs. Barbell back squats fall into this category, but also front squats, goblet squats, etc., they just mitigate problems with "foldability" by shifting a center of mass closer to the middle of your feet. Anyhow we look at it, the force has to go through your spine and no amount of bracing nor other drills can change it. Muscles stabilize the spine, yeah, but don't take away tension from the spine.
Upright rows are not smart, since you can train the same muscles without actually impinging your shoulders. My first gym injury was due to upright rows, couldn't rise my arm beneath shoulder level for a week, lol.
Flys don't bring anything new to the table if you do BB or DB press, just put your shoulders in vulnerable position at the bottom of the motion and strain your pecs.
Pushes and pulls overhead behind a neck are pointless too and virtually have no advantage compared to similar exercises done in front. That said, people with long clavicles still gonna have problems with exercises like military presses.
It may seem paranoid, but if a longevity is the goal rather than performance and huge numbers, then it's better to avoid above mentioned exercises and do safer alternatives. How many elder lifters do you see performing back squats and deadlifts on regular basis? What happens to people who were proficient at these lifts in their heydays that they stop doing them altogether?
PS: My first post here, so hi all
Upright rows are not smart, since you can train the same muscles without actually impinging your shoulders. My first gym injury was due to upright rows, couldn't rise my arm beneath shoulder level for a week, lol.
Flys don't bring anything new to the table if you do BB or DB press, just put your shoulders in vulnerable position at the bottom of the motion and strain your pecs.
Pushes and pulls overhead behind a neck are pointless too and virtually have no advantage compared to similar exercises done in front. That said, people with long clavicles still gonna have problems with exercises like military presses.
It may seem paranoid, but if a longevity is the goal rather than performance and huge numbers, then it's better to avoid above mentioned exercises and do safer alternatives. How many elder lifters do you see performing back squats and deadlifts on regular basis? What happens to people who were proficient at these lifts in their heydays that they stop doing them altogether?
PS: My first post here, so hi all
