Ross Forsyth

Edinburgh PT , resistance training geek, sports fan

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Edinburgh looking braw this morning. I

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@devisridhar There is no evidence that flexibility reduces chronic pain and injury risk

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@TEnglishSport Both have the same sort of role as Dykes, but both do it better. So he will pick Dykes…

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@devisridhar There is no evidence to suggest something like hyrox is a “push towards extreme, complicated and injury-prone exercise.” There is nothing complicated about it and no data events like this results in more injuries. It’s also for all levels and abilities. Let’s not stigmatise

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@TEnglishSport @AndyBurke_ Freddy Douglas in the back row. Perfect game, deserves his shot

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@CoachDanGo Also deceptively hard…finding any evidence to support this

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@GregLehman Am I right in saying the “strength” exercises didn’t actually make the subjects any stronger ?

[The Sp⚽️rts Physio @AdamMeakins]

It’s not JUST about the risks… it’s about the risks AND benefits

All treatments for pain come with some rare but very serious adverse events… such as medications and even exercise!

But spinal manipulations do not have any significant benefits for pain or function in the short or long term over placebos or other less risky treatments!

So what’s the point!

If the benefits of the treatment are non significant and other safer alternatives exist then it doesn’t matter how small the risks are… it’s just not worth!

Now for all the comments of those with bias and deeply vested interests desperately trying to justify the use of manips by contorting themselves and the narrative into some extreme positions! 😎

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@ActivateGlutes I don’t think staying 2 reps + away from failure is avoiding slow reps necessarily. I also don’t see how there can be a benefit from “extra” slow reps when they do start to slow significantly. I only see failure reps as a metric of measuring progress and thus better for programs

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@cjsnowdon Just to confirm, Tovey has used 2006/2007 Scarborough mhs cost data for 2017, eradicated the poor diet cost numbers from the same study (accounting for double) then came to conculsion that we save by the obese dying ? Shall we do thread like yours for this link ?

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@cjsnowdon You think poor diet and obesity costing over 10 billion in 2006/7 isn’t very high?

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@holytatertots Movement isn’t necessary for the human body ? Interesting take.

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@Retlouping @DerekGriffin86 I’d be hard pressed to give someone with “healthy knees” a 6 rep v heavy leg extention or hamstring curl without them questioning it. Frankly I wouldn’t.

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@DerekGriffin86 @Retlouping Yea and I totally agree. I’m almost having a different discussion. But you might be underestimating the amount of people literally doing nothing out of fear of doing something (wear and tear). That’s not robustness, that’s activity. On that, we have ample evidence.

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@DerekGriffin86 @Retlouping Indeed but not mutually exclusive. Some want to but are scared to do you can also address it head on with those who want to lift heavy. Can’t disregard the confidence of doing anything when able to lift heavy either.

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@DerekGriffin86 @Retlouping Yes but the “wear and tear” perception is still common. Those with knee pain are often hesitant about leg extension due to the way it feels. Leg press similer, but less so. Also, perception is often that high rep/light and lots is safer.

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Professional athletes are sold more bulls**t bro science than anyone else.

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Anthony Joshua explains THAT cupping therapy video 🥊

#JoshuaDubois | Sky Sports Box Office | Sept 21 | #RiyadhSeason

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@ScotsAbroadPod Wrong flag lad

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@obesityactionsc I don’t see it being conclusively related to obesity yet. Very tentative evidence in half of one group . The change in kcal must range from 15-50 which is negligible.

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@AndyRobsonTips Pretty sure those are Anthony Ralstons