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Gymnastics Injuries: 15 Statistics On This Dangerous Sport

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We’ve all taken on the role of “armchair quarterback” at some point.

Maybe you watched as your favorite wide receiver dropped a lob, a national team soccer player missed an open net, or a world-renowned NBA player blew an unguarded layup.

You sat back and said, “I could’ve done it better than that!”

Maybe so.

But one sport you likely can’t say the same for is gymnastics. There’s no sport out there that requires such an insane amount of balance, power, strength, coordination, and stamina.

It’s also one of the most dangerous sports out there, given the complexity of competition events and maneuvers.

So how common are gymnastics injuries? And which injuries do gymnasts face most often?

To find out, read on!

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How Much Stronger Can You Get in a Month? (Real Goals)

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First, the good news:

Every time you add a plate to the barbell, crank out a few extra reps per set and eat 0.5-0.8g of protein per pound of body weight, you’re building strength.

Now, for the bad news:

As with any goal you may have, there’s only so much progress you can make in a month.

No matter how much protein you eat, how many reps you perform, or how much weight you add to the bar.

So how much stronger can you get in a month (realistically)?

Let’s find out what a reasonable goal would be.

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Planet Fitness Doesn’t Have a Bench Press (Here’s Why)

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Planet Fitness doesn’t get the best reputation among the weightlifting community.

They have free pizza on the first Monday of the month, and free bagels on the second Tuesday of the month (probably not the best way to go about carb-loading).

There’s a “lunk alarm” if any gym rats grunt too loudly, drop their weights, carry a gallon jug of water, or even wear a tank top (Translation: You have to lay low if you plan to go hard).

And there’s no bench press.

That last point—the lack of a bench press—makes the $10/month Planet Fitness membership virtually useless for anyone serious about bulking up or weightlifting, in general.

Let’s talk about why Planet Fitness doesn’t have a bench press.

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Dead Wedge: A Good Deadlift Jack Alternative? (Review)

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Here’s something we can (likely) all agree on:

Loading and unloading a barbell between sets of deadlifts can be a real pain (both literally and figuratively) and a waste of time and energy when you should be resting.

And, if your gym doesn’t have a deadlift jack, you don’t have another option. You risk throwing out your back and limiting your PRs every time you mess with the plates on deadlift day.

Well, not so fast!

Lift Unlimited’s Dead Wedge may very well be a portable, cost-effective, and safe alternative to the standard deadlift jack.

Let’s find out if it’s the real deal or a total bust!

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How Many Exercises Per Muscle Group?

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Do you ever find yourself slaving away in the gym and thinking, “Should I really be spending this long training one muscle?”

Or do you sometimes feel your workouts are much shorter than others around you and think you must be missing something?

While there’s no set length of a workout, as people have different goals and their bodies react to stimuli in different ways, it is important to make sure each muscle is receiving a sufficient workload.

Hitting that sweet spot ensures they get worked hard enough to encourage growth but not so much that you end up overtraining them, which at best will waste your time and could potentially even do more harm than good.

Well, if you are one of those people who is a little unsure, then don’t fear, I am going to try and help you out.

In today’s article I am going to show you how many exercises you want to be doing to get the best results possible, whatever your goals may be.

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