When we’re comparing shoes to squat in, us powerlifters only have two options: flats, and squat shoes (heeled shoes, or weightlifting shoes). This is because most powerlifting competitions don’t...
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Statistically, powerlifting injuries occur less often than weightlifting injuries among regularly training and competing athletes, and far less often than contact sport injuries (from football to...
Injury prevalence is higher among the deadlift than any other lift, yet studies on injuries are quite low for deadlifting, versus squatting or bench pressing. From what we do know, however,...
Yes, you can get injuries from squatting. That doesn't make squats bad for your knees, your back, or your body. Just to set the record straight: any lift can injure you grievously, and whether...
A shoulder injury is one of the more common injuries in powerlifting. It's also a common injury among weightlifters, tennis players, wrestlers, swimmers, baseball and softball players – you get...