Will lifting damage my joints?

vandaalen · 2016-05-16T10:15:32+00:00

If you become a nazi for movement and put heavy emphasis on proper form you will be fine and your joints should even get better.

Do you make sure that you get enough electrolytes? Are you eating clean?

GreeneRed · 2016-05-16T12:52:09+00:00

In time, you'll find the lifts that work best with your body.

Because of my build, my athletic history, and previous injuries from sports, I have to place my focus on modified exercises to keep myself healthy.

I front squat instead of back squat. Easier on my back, shoulders, helps me build a big back, and has better carryover to my deadlift.

I use dumbbells for bench because barbell just doesn't work well with my shoulder.

I overhead press with a false grip. Helps a lot for me.

Hitting my chest has always been a problem. I experimented a lot-flyes hurt, dips hurt, and one can only do so much dumbbell bench. Eventually found that olympic rings took all of that away-was able to push-ups, flyes, and dips.

I recommend getting strong with one of the recommended routines. Get to where you are squat 1.5x your bodyweight, benching 1.25x your bodyweight, and deadlifting 2x your bodyweight. That's what I would define as intermediate. Once you reach intermediate levels, you can really start messing with variety and finding the lifts that work best for you.

niczar · 2016-05-16T12:06:29+00:00

Lifting heavy things does not impact your joints. You know what does? Actual impacts. Like running. The force that results from hitting the ground is much higher than that generated by holding something heavy, and you do it thousands of times in a row.

thor_away92 · 2016-05-16T12:30:31+00:00

You expierence joint pain either way with age.

Every old lifter I've spoken to at the gym all say the same thing "my joints would hurt way worse if I wasn't lifting"

EdgyRussian · 2016-05-16T17:43:50+00:00

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quicklogaccount · 2016-05-16T13:49:33+00:00

It's not easy to damage the bone and cartilage structure of the joints through lifting. I guess you can end up damaging it with bad form and high loads. Running and rope skipping, on other hand, work wonders on fucking these things up. People should have proper leg strength before thinking of those. If you are beginning, don't.

Tendons are another thing, though. These folks are all about starting on 5x5 here. I never stood against it because this sort of strategy because it works and this varies a lot with "tradition" in gyms. But it is a fact that with proper stimulus (nearly optimal) muscle gains strength much faster than tendons gains capacity to withhold it.

Take a look on what is causing your pain. If it is tendinitis it's a good idea to forgo optimal muscle gain regimen to spare your tendons for a while. If it is related to bones and cartilage, there was probably something else going on before you started and you should see a doctor about it.
In nearly every gym here beginners spend almost a whole year doing 10 to 15 repetitions per series to prevent tendon damage unless they start of with a pt.

Title	Will lifting damage my joints?
Author	logic-denier
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Date	May 16, 2016 9:09 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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