Injury and safety precausions for strongman competitions part 1

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When one chooses to start along thee path of a strongman competitor or any other

sports of strength there are many things that you must consider. The most basic

of concerns we must concern ourselves with is safety. Unlike most other sports

strongman and power lifting have much fewer safety precautions and yet at the

same time. As a strongman competitor myself I can say that the precautions most

concerning we as the competitors must provide our own protection fitting the

rules and regulations of the federation we are competing in. One of the most

prominent concerns we all face is caused by failed lifting form such as strained

or torn muscles or as severe as broken bones. I myself tore my lower pectoral

muscle during a tire flip event four years ago. As with all sports there are

always going to be the cuts and bruises though these are minor. Most

competitions are held in hot dry weather so another worry we must face is of

course heatstroke. if you do chose this sport you must always remember to have a

cold wet towel to throw over yourself upon completing each event or to drape

around your neck. With most of the weight being on your shoulders breathing can

sometimes be a problem most competition hosts make sure to have paramedics on

standby with oxygen tanks just in case a problem occurs. I hope this helps some

of you and I know I did not touch on every risk involved such as the permanent

joint damage that can occur from long and short term competing.

Kenith

Duluth, Mn us