Description

Episode 85 of the Legion Strength and Conditioning podcast is the second part of a mini-series about pain and injury. Specifically, this episode goes over the relationship between technique, fatigue and injury. Whilst technique is essential to reduce the risk of injury, fatigue often plays a significant role, especially in a sport like CrossFit. Todd and Jon discuss the different factors that could cause injury when technique is often the main focus.

Listen to this episode to learn why some more experienced athletes 'get-away' with bad technique, what the guys think about Brooke Wells elbow injury at the games this year and how other factors such as lifestyle relate to pain and injury.

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Show Notes:

• [2:00] How the risk of injury decreases as technique develops amongst beginners
• [4:00] A beginners ability to create tissue damage compared to a competitive athlete
• [6:00] Fatigue tolerance level and risk of injury
• [7:00] Brooke Wells elbow injury and fatigue
• [9:00] More experienced athletes getting away with poor technique
• [10:30] Stressing tissue when under extreme fatigue
• [12:30] Why the relationship between technique and injury can sometimes be unclear
• [14:00] Dealing with the subconscious and injury
• [19:00] Developing technique or tissue tolerance to reduce injury
• [23:20] Creating safe training with appropriate programming
• [25:00] How lifestyle factors impact injuries
• [27:00] Decoupling the relationship between the activity and pain/injury