tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post116606017964817294..comments2023-10-16T04:07:42.040-07:00Comments on Applied Strength: Brett Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03192435046685650988noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-1166140168483182692006-12-14T15:49:00.001-08:002006-12-14T15:49:00.001-08:00last sentence didnt get deleted.last sentence didnt get deleted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-1166140144860262662006-12-14T15:49:00.000-08:002006-12-14T15:49:00.000-08:00"If you seek your limits there is a very good chan..."If you seek your limits there is a very good chance you will find them"<BR/>Me.<BR/><BR/>Injuries are a sure sign you are doing something wrong and have overestimated your strength, ability, endurance or capacity although sometimes,especially in the heat of intense competitions accident occur.Can't plan around them.<BR/>But training is different and all avenues should be taken to avoid training so close to the edge that injuries occur.As Pavel says" training not testing." Testing is for the platform and the meet not the gym.<BR/>This is especially important because "Injuries are forever, glory is very temporary", not the other way around,as we have been told.<BR/>This is especially true for joint injuries.<BR/>The window of opportunity for most to achieve whatever they will in life athletically is very small. but the number of years one will carry around the painful reminders of those challenges is a very long( hopefully) time.<BR/>One has to truly weigh the risk/reward ratio to see whether the risk is really worth it.<BR/>Sometimes it is and Champions always are the ones that have taken the risk and came out on the other side.<BR/>But there are lots who do take the risk and dont make it.Plenty to chew on here.<BR/><BR/>I also dont think how much money one gets compensated for has much to do with whether the risk is worth it or not. I took huge risks for no money because I perceived it a worthy quest and what I wanted to achieve.<BR/>Sometimes it is the simplist thing that makes something priceless.<BR/><BR/>good stuff brett.<BR/><BR/>Coaches that speak like injuriesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34413602.post-1166116249576237942006-12-14T09:10:00.000-08:002006-12-14T09:10:00.000-08:00Your comments about injuries and training are righ...Your comments about injuries and training are right on. Unfortunately, this seems to be one of those things where experience is the best (and maybe the only) teacher.<BR/><BR/>In other words, until it happens to you and you end up losing days, weeks, or months of training, you simply don't know when you're approaching the borderline between a really hard rep and an injurious rep. And you really don't know how bummed out you can feel about the situation. <BR/><BR/>It just seems to be a part of human nature to want to find your limits. However, as you mentioned, the key is to learn from an injury and take steps to avoid it happening again. <BR/><BR/>In my case, this involved a mental "adjustment" coupled with getting professional coaching. <BR/><BR/>The mental adjustment meant that I now valued consistency and feeling good 24/7 more than the short-term buzz resulting from continually attempting to set a PR with nearly every workout. The potential rewards no longer outweighed the very real risks.<BR/><BR/>The other change was getting professional coaching from someone who could help me design a balanced training program geared towards long-term health. The change has been dramatic; I'm actually lifting more than I was when I was following a self-prescribed "balls to the wall" approach. And those nagging aches and pains that I considered part and parcel of "working out" are disappearing.<BR/><BR/>Now, before anyone gets too exercised about these comments, let me add that I'm not an elite or professional athlete (duh) and that I'm not saying that there's *never* a time to test your own limits. In fact, I relish those opportunities when I "go for it." <BR/><BR/>(For instance, I can't wait until next attempt a max-KB-swings-in-10- minutes workout. But only after I trained for it and am well rested, too.)<BR/><BR/>Ultimately it's a matter of choice. I've made mine and am comfortable with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com