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Diary of a Weightlifter - Weightlifting and Injuries

By Thorin Gault the first thing they ask about is aches and pains, but it is very masters weightlifting, with lifters
injuries. It is a common perception rare to encounter a major injury ranging in age from thirty-five to
that weightlifting involves frequent resulting in surgery, or even long ninety. I am always amazed at how
injuries and is detrimental to a layoffs from training. few undergo hip, knee, shoulder,
person’s knees, hips, shoulders, and other serious orthopedic
spine, and joints in general. I am currently experiencing my procedures compared to other
most serious weightlifting injury in
‘weekend warrior’ athletes.
This has certainly NOT been my twelve years in the sport. That
my experience personally nor is a concussion stemming from a More than just being safe, I know
have I observed this amoungst the freak accident where I rattled an that my weightlifting training is
FPO
FPO hundreds of weightlifters I have empty 20 kilogram bar off of my actually ‘bulletproofing’ me for
known over the years. Please note forehead! I have not even missed
the future. Strength and muscle
that I am talking about the SPORT one training session as a result mass are two of the most powerful
of weightlifting that involves full but may have lost a couple of IQ predictors of healthy aging. Strong
range of motion movements and points.
muscles, a strong back and joints
NOT necessarily powerlifters or
bodybuilders (I cannot comment Research done on children that have been trained to bear
demonstrates that weightlifting has heavy loads through a full range of
on those disciplines due to lack of
a lower rate of injury than the most motion, are a rare asset in today’s
experience).
commonly played youth sports, world.
Weightlifters DO push their including soccer and hockey.
ften, when I tell people that I bodies to the limit on a regular I would love to see more people
I am most heavily involved in
Oam a competitive weightlifter, basis and with that comes minor do it.

Warner Insurance presents
Member of the Month

P enn y Ho y
Penny Hoy

Penny is a retired nurse who lives in Long Sault. In the
spring, she competed locally in OSGA Bid Euchre and won
Bronze. Penny and her partner also competed in Euchre,
and they won Gold at that event. Although she qualified to

represent District 8 at the Provincial Games in both events,
she was unable to go this year. Congratulations, Penny, on

your fine play!
Other Interests
Penny loves to travel and enjoys snorkelling and swimming.
She recently took up pickleball and organized community play in her hometown.
Penny, we look forward to seeing you at more OSGA events!
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