lifting heavy weights leads to injuries?

[Aziroil26]

Wondering what you thought about the theory that lifting heavy weights will increase your chances of getting injuries but if you lift less weight and work on proper form you won’t get injured as much.
If I were to follow the second option would I still be able to build good size or what I be wasting my time and would you recommend I just go ahead and lift heavy?

 

[RickRock13]

Theres a balance. You can lift somewhat heavy and stay in hypertrophy range of 8 to 12 reps without injury and good form. Thats what you should strive for

 

[the_alcatraz]

Wondering what you thought about the theory that lifting heavy weights will increase your chances of getting injuries but if you lift less weight and work on proper form you won’t get injured as much.
If I were to follow the second option would I still be able to build good size or what I be wasting my time and would you recommend I just go ahead and lift heavy?

i dont lift heavy i lift long
more reps = less injuries because less weight

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Sounds to me you wanna go light and take it easy

 

[stevesmi]

most common problem injuries are disc injuries and soft tissue tears around joints.

these can be solved by avoiding certain lifts like militaries and inclines and not training certain joints or areas to failure such as shoulders

 

[ceo]

Bros I've been lifting having my whole life why not

 

[ROIDDERS]

you're gonna get a bunch of opinions on this there is no right or wrong answer

 

[chesty]

strive for being in the 40 to 70% rep range

 

[Ulter]

if you over-train and go low wrap too much you'll hurt yourself

 

[StevenDarwinMD]

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[e2]

just don't over-train and keep split routines going

 

[2Thick]

you can still get injured on High Reps if you go to failure on every set and strain yourself

 

[Vadim Fedorov]

you do need to be a little uncomfortable why you are training

 

[Monstro]

monstro pushes to the max every set but I'm on the juice LOL

 

[JasonPriest]

the injuries are usually caused by overuse injuries
I've always trained light in my life and I've had great success

 

[BodyMonster34]

bro it's okay to be injured you got to be a quick healer

 

[Quadsweep]

sometimes training needs to be adjusted as you go there isn't a one size fits all

 

[Noah Wixx]

You need to learn your body first and train around what u can or can't do.

 

[RunnerNo16]

What is your definition of heavy lifting? Some people lift so heavy they can only do 1-2 reps. If you mean 7-11 reps, then that is okay. Also, don't overexert yourself so much that you are tired during your next session. If you are not rested enough, that results in more injuries.

 

[ballin2504]

Give it a try and see.

 

[25homes]

Gotta keep form

 

[RoySimpson]

Always gotta be careful when lifting heavy!

 

[Tiger Salman Khan]

Wondering what you thought about the theory that lifting heavy weights will increase your chances of getting injuries but if you lift less weight and work on proper form you won’t get injured as much.
If I were to follow the second option would I still be able to build good size or what I be wasting my time and would you recommend I just go ahead and lift heavy?

@Aziroil26 you can avoid injuries if you follow proper lifting techniques...........