I came across an article in the New York Times recently that I found quite interesting, stating that 'weight-lifting injuries are on the rise'. Initially I thought that the article was going to focus on how dangerous it is to use free weights...but I pressed on.
It appears that over a 17 year time period, from 1990 to 2007, weight-training injuries rose 48%. Interestingly enough when you break it down further, a larger percentage of those injuries occurred with women, due to the increase popularity of women participating in weight training. Most of the injuries correlated to people "dropping weights on themselves, crushing a body part between weights, or hitting themselves with the equipment.(OUCH!!!)" The article also pointed out that weight training is safest with proper instruction, and proper technique. “We want people to continue to use weight-training as part of their physical routine,” said a co-author of the study, Christy L. Collins, a senior research associate at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. But, she added, they “should receive proper instruction and use proper techniques for their lifts.”
At CrossFit MSP we lift weights on a regular basis because we believe it is an intergal factor within a thoughtful, balanced, strength and conditioning program. We also respect the seriousness of weight training, and take our responsibility as coaches seriously to teach proper form and technique to all of our athletes. Whether you are a beginner, or an experienced athlete, utilzing a PVC, or going for a squat PR, proper lifting mechanics are paramount.
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.(As great as the coaching is at CFMSP, we can't always keep you from dropping a 5 lb plate on your own toe so be careful )
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Josh, just before lift off at CrossFit MSP's Olympic Weightlifting Club.
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In case you haven’t noticed something about Michael, he is constantly in search of excellence. Since day one of us opening our doors, the drive has been to create excellence with the constant desire of “how can we make this better?” But what exactly does excellence mean? Is it about meeting the expectations of what you, our clients see as quality, see as excellence? Yes of course, but there's more. Excellence means not only meeting and exceeding expectation but resetting that goal over and over again. This is what drives Michael. The desire to innovate, to keep learning, to continually reset the bar. Hence the wide diversity in our program offerings. We are not looking to be everything to everyone, but to be truly exceptional at what we do offer.
With that said, I wanted to let you all know that for this past week, Michael was at the USA Weightlifting Senior Coaching seminar in PA. He spent 13hr days, for the last 5 days, advancing his knowledge of Olympic Weightlifting. With countless lectures and coaching sessions every day, two final evaluations/exams…let's just say he was pretty STRESSED out by weeks end. An exhausted Michael came back into town Saturday night and I am proud to report that we now have a Senior USA Weightlifting Coach in our midst. Please join me in congratulating Michael on this huge achievement.
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