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minutes into a game. More weight with more reps does not equal stability.
"Most people can press more weight overhead for a set than they can walk with overhead for
the same period of time. Strength [the former] should never exceed stability [the latter]," Gray
Cook explains. "It's a recipe for disaster. The biggest misconception is that you can strengthen
stabilizers [like the rotator cu for the shoulder] alone to prevent injury. Even 10% stronger is
like pissing in the ocean."
Working muscles in isolation will change muscles, but it's not likely to make movement safer.
In contrast, working on basic movement patterns will make muscles stronger and it will also
In contrast, working on basic movement patterns will make muscles stronger and it will also
make movement (whether running a 40-yard dash or carrying luggage) safer. To use an analogy
of Paul Chek's, the basic movement patterns are like the 09 keys on a calculator. All other