Chapter

Addiction to Training in the CrossFit Community
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23:45 - 39:13 (15:28)

The CrossFit community has developed an addiction to training, with classes running five days per week, and even rest days including active recovery workouts. This addiction can lead to injuries and long-term damage, and athletes need to develop strategies to manage their training schedules and prioritize rest and recovery.

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Powerlifters allow for a five day rest period after heavy lifting to allow the body to build bone strength through the process of micro fracturing and calcium, magnesium, and ion scaffolding.
23:45 - 26:35 (02:50)
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Powerlifting
Summary

Powerlifters allow for a five day rest period after heavy lifting to allow the body to build bone strength through the process of micro fracturing and calcium, magnesium, and ion scaffolding.

Chapter
Addiction to Training in the CrossFit Community
Episode
#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
CrossFit has a cultural addiction to training, with classes running five days a week and active recovery days still including intense exercises.
26:35 - 29:09 (02:34)
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CrossFit
Summary

CrossFit has a cultural addiction to training, with classes running five days a week and active recovery days still including intense exercises. Powerlifters may view CrossFitters as overtraining, but the CrossFit community prides itself on pushing boundaries.

Chapter
Addiction to Training in the CrossFit Community
Episode
#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
There is a tenuous link between pathologies present on scans and the pain that presents as a result.
29:09 - 34:17 (05:07)
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Health
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There is a tenuous link between pathologies present on scans and the pain that presents as a result. The speaker reflects on how an MRI scan showed little correlation between his injury and the progress of his rehab.

Chapter
Addiction to Training in the CrossFit Community
Episode
#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Athletes who are struggling with disc injuries should focus on getting the stiffness back into the disc by using stabilization exercises instead of obsessing over MRI reports that diagnose degenerative disc disease.
34:19 - 39:13 (04:54)
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Wellness
Summary

Athletes who are struggling with disc injuries should focus on getting the stiffness back into the disc by using stabilization exercises instead of obsessing over MRI reports that diagnose degenerative disc disease.

Chapter
Addiction to Training in the CrossFit Community
Episode
#081 - Dr Stuart McGill - Why Do Our Backs Hurt?
Podcast
Modern Wisdom