It seems that this exercise goes against the wisdom of “lift with your legs.” Why is that?
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Like all exercises, a little is good, a bit more is great, and overdoing it is going to ruin you.
Below that limit it’s amazing for developing a strong posterior chain which is *crucial* in any physical activity for both performance and injury prevention.
Above that limit, yeah, you risk either chronic injury or catastrophic injury. I know a lot of people who have hurt themselves lifting.
I’m 45 and love deadlifting and squatting, but there is absolutely a limit above which my body lets me know it’s not a good idea. Doesn’t matter how strong my core, back and legs get, your skeleton still needs to hold you up and 300+ lb lifts feel like playing with fire with my spine.
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