A good number to shoot for.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:43 pm

bad form for any shoulder is an injury waiting to happen, mature or not

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:30 am

swanso5 wrote:bad form for any shoulder is an injury waiting to happen, mature or not

True. But a mature body is more forgiving.

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:06 pm

an injury is an injury, there's no silver lining

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 8:34 am

swanso5 wrote:an injury is an injury, there's no silver lining

I meant that a mature body is more forgiving of poor technique and less likely to result in an injury.

In any event good form is essential. Some exercises can yield injuries even when performed perfectly. So good form is not a guarantee against injury.

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:06 am

There is a potential flip side where youcould say in some cases a younger body is more forgiving. Look at a broken Leg. A person of 10 will take a lot less time to heal a broken Leg than someone twice that age because of the immature Bone growth.

This could be the case sometimes for things like muscles and coonective tissues as well.

Though yes in many cases older bodies have the extra resillience, and of course technqiue is everything.

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:15 am

I'm not talking about "mature" to mean "old" but rather to mean 18 years or older.

I would not encourage a 14 year old to do single reps for maximum poundage. I think that the joints need time to mature and fully form before doing heavy lifts.