CHAPTER
11
30 MISTAKES
TO BE AVOIDED BY THE WEIGHTLIFTER
By
Donny Shankle CPT
Finally,
brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be
any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. -
Philippians 4:8
Wearing
Equipment for Every Lift (7)
GENERAL
Equipment such as belts and wraps should be only worn
for maximum attempts. There is nothing wrong with wearing such gear
as long as it is legal but limit the use of it in training. Get used
to lifting with nothing but the essentials for decency. Lift as heavy
as you can before you begin belting or wrapping. Try to improve your
raw numbers each time you train and then use your supports to help
you with a few more kilo's.
Limit any equipment you might wear to help you deal
with an injury. If you have wrist and knee pains while you lift try
to get through your light weights without wrapping. Allowing the
blood to freely flow to these joints during exercise will help
strengthen and heal them. Like a smallpox vaccine, giving yourself a
controlled amount of pain will gradually build the tolerance in your
joints to help you sustain continual maximum training. The lifts
themselves are surprisingly sometimes the best medicine.
The important thing, however, is to lift as much as you
can so, I am certainly not advocating lifting without your gear all
the time.
Novice lifter here.. And I definitely wear too much "gear" when lifting. Stupid question here: always wear Oly shoes though, right? Is there ever value in doing training lifts without them?
ReplyDeleteNo you should always lift in your weightlifting shoes
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think about wearing neoprene type knee sleeves? Not so much for better numbers, but to keep the muscles, ligaments and tendons warm & lubed. I’ve read, though they don’t add much to totals they do help prevent injury.
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