I am thinking of lifting heavy weights to gain muscle mass. However, alot of the people I know that are "big" due to lifting heavy but doing very few reps have some sort of joint problems: ie: shoulder, neck, back etc.
Athletes, boxers etc dont even use weights, they mostly do body w
Doctors (M.D. or D.O.) or nurses: Is lifting heavy weights bad for your joints/ligaments/tendons in long run?microsoft support
Firstly athletes and especially boxers do use weights all the time. I have seen video footages of footballers and soccer stars working out with weights. Manchester United gym is equipped with all sorts of weights. Why? Weights is the easiest way to improve your physical strength, hence the dramatic improvement in their physique of our athletes over the last 100 years. It is not all down to steroids and human growth hormone, despite what the media wants you to believe these days, weight training and proper diet plays a big part as well. That said, athletes also incorporate a large amount of body conditioning as part of their workout in order to maintain a degree of suppleness and eliminate the risk of becoming too muscle bound.
But to answer your question, weights can affect your joints but only if you do too much!! But you wouldn't stop eating on the chance of becoming obese; it is the same with working out in the gym with heavy weights - moderation is the key here. If your body responds with pain, that is the signal for you to stop or to ease back on the weights.
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