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Does an unusually high number of ACL Tears sugggest defective training and medical oversight
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<blockquote data-quote="Oshkoshpackfan" data-source="post: 563100" data-attributes="member: 6906"><p>I have zero medical background, but have personally witnessed multiple knee/leg injuries. I have come to believe that it has a lot to do with over training with too much weight(s). The knee has to support basically 80% of your entire body weight. I was told by my doctor that for every pound of weight I lost, it would releive 4 pounds of pressure on my knee(s). There massive bodies that these guys have and the fact that they hit the weight room and led press abnormally high weight numbers ( 700+ Lbs) and some guys squat 600+ Lbs on almost a daily basis is over training. I can't say I blame them, some of them get a "work out bonus". I think it is unnatural for your body to endure this type of workout and puts unneeded stress on an already stressed joint. Look at the body mass difference between today's NFL player vs that of even just 30 years ago. Most players nowadays look like they are chisled out of stone.... that may be massive gym time in combo with modern supliments, but their muscle growth happens at an alarming rate....or it could be the "juice" helping. Guys from 30 years ago were big, yes, but not nearly as crammed full of muscle. This may have an adverse affect of the knees since they are having to endure added muscle weight, added stress at a rapid growth rate. Also, I am willing to bet that these hulky type guys hardly ever go for an endurance run (5 miles or more). I have seen guys that were in the Marines with me that were just pure muscle heads and gym rats, they even made cm3 look small....yet they were running 3 or 4 times per week for extended distance and they never had knee or leg issues...... yet some muscle heads that didn't run and chose to do nothing but gym work.... their knees were like a brittle bridge. Maybe a little less leg pressing of passenger cars and a little more cardio would help. Just my .02 cents.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Oshkoshpackfan, post: 563100, member: 6906"] I have zero medical background, but have personally witnessed multiple knee/leg injuries. I have come to believe that it has a lot to do with over training with too much weight(s). The knee has to support basically 80% of your entire body weight. I was told by my doctor that for every pound of weight I lost, it would releive 4 pounds of pressure on my knee(s). There massive bodies that these guys have and the fact that they hit the weight room and led press abnormally high weight numbers ( 700+ Lbs) and some guys squat 600+ Lbs on almost a daily basis is over training. I can't say I blame them, some of them get a "work out bonus". I think it is unnatural for your body to endure this type of workout and puts unneeded stress on an already stressed joint. Look at the body mass difference between today's NFL player vs that of even just 30 years ago. Most players nowadays look like they are chisled out of stone.... that may be massive gym time in combo with modern supliments, but their muscle growth happens at an alarming rate....or it could be the "juice" helping. Guys from 30 years ago were big, yes, but not nearly as crammed full of muscle. This may have an adverse affect of the knees since they are having to endure added muscle weight, added stress at a rapid growth rate. Also, I am willing to bet that these hulky type guys hardly ever go for an endurance run (5 miles or more). I have seen guys that were in the Marines with me that were just pure muscle heads and gym rats, they even made cm3 look small....yet they were running 3 or 4 times per week for extended distance and they never had knee or leg issues...... yet some muscle heads that didn't run and chose to do nothing but gym work.... their knees were like a brittle bridge. Maybe a little less leg pressing of passenger cars and a little more cardio would help. Just my .02 cents. [/QUOTE]
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