lifting biomechanics

I flared my elbows to 90° on every bench press just to feel my chest more: the day a physio filmed me from the side, I saw what was grinding under my shoulder

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I flared my elbows to 90° on every bench press just to feel my chest more: the day a physio filmed me from the side, I saw...

A side-on video revealed subacromial impingement caused by maxed-out elbow flare on bench press. The angle that feels strongest isn’t the safest—and a simple fix keeps your chest engaged without grinding your rotator cuff.

I squatted in my running shoes for years thinking cushioning protected me: the day a coach filmed my heels under the bar, I understood why my knees hurt

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I squatted in my running shoes for years thinking cushioning protected me: the day a coach filmed my heels under the bar, ...

For years, a lifter trusted cushioned running shoes for squatting, unaware that soft soles were amplifying every micro-movement into knee pain. One slow-motion video revealed the culprit: heel lift and inward knee drift. Here’s what the biomechanics actually show about footwear and lifting.