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The Problem With Sitting…Problems Associated with Long Term Seated Postures

The Problem With Sitting…Problems Associated with Long Term Seated Postures

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
Perhaps the most common oversight made by bodybuilders and other athletes is failing to consider the risks of day-to-day, non-training activities.
Typically, most trainees will be very careful about their form when exercising (which comprises at most, 20% of all activities in any one given day) yet totally ignore [...]

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Joint Troubles

By Will Brink
One of the most common problems faced by strength training athletes is joint pain. “Oh my shoulder is killing me” or “my knee has been bothering me for months” or “I have been living on pain killers to get rid of this ache in my elbow” are common complaints that can be [...]

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My 10 Best Injury-Management Tips

By Charles Staley, B.Sc, MSS
Director, Staley Training Systems
http://www.staleytraining.com
Tip One: The Hyper-Warm-Up
If you’re hurtin’ and you start your squat session with 135 on the bar, keep reading…
Look, if you’re young, healthy, and stupid, you can skip the warm-up- for now. But if you’ve got a few miles on that chassis and you’re not yet ready for [...]

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