Pain
Knee, back, shoulder, wrist — why it hurts when you lift, and what to do about it.
- Myths Busted
Motor control exercises beat generic rotator cuff routines, per a 2024 meta-analysis
22 RCTs · 2024 meta-analysis
Rotator cuff pain doesn't need generic exercises — motor control training cuts disability more, per a 2024 meta-analysis of 22 RCTs and 1,281 people.
- Myths Busted
Lower back pain after a deadlift: when it's normal soreness — and when it's an emergency
3 clinical case reports · J Orthop Surg Res 2024
Most post-deadlift back pain is normal muscle soreness. But 3 clinical cases show exactly when it becomes an emergency — and what the red flags look like.
- Myths Busted
Wrist pain from lifting is almost always a grip or load problem — not a wrist problem
4 studies · BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023
Wrist pain during lifting usually comes from grip width, wrist extension, or nerve compression — not the wrist joint itself, per a 2023 study of 868 weightlifters.
- Myths Busted
Squat knee pain is almost always a kneecap problem — usually your knee caving in, not the squat
5 studies · 2 meta-analyses · JAMA + Br J Sports Med
Knee pain during squats usually has one fixable cause. Here's what to check, what to change, and when to back off — per a 2022 Br J Sports Med meta-analysis and 4 other studies.
