The greatest thief of progress is time lost due to injuries. But if you want to be your best or THE best, you face injury risk as a byproduct of pushing yourself to and beyond your limits. Many champion powerlifters have sustained career threatening injuries, from Dave Tate, to Chris Duffin, to Layne Norton, and rebounded. Most experienced lifters have battled nagging or serious acute injuries along their journey. We also know the alternative (a passive sedentary drift into metabolic unhealth) presents far greater risk of pain and long term misery.
