The growing popularity of weight training has led to a pretty drastic increase in weight training-related injuries over an 18-year period, especially among men ages 13 to 24 -- and mostly with free weights.
According to new research, the most common injury was weights being dropping on a person (which is another reason I always tell you guys never to lift without a spotter, and never to stack weights). In this study, people most commonly injured their upper and lower trunks. (Hand injuries were the second most common.)
Other than providing us with a bunch of random and interesting facts about weight lifting accidents, this article is a great reminder that people get hurt when they don't listen to their bodies and try to overdo their workouts. Remember, it's not about how much you can lift; it's about whether or not you can stand up and walk away without crutches when you're done!
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