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Originally Posted by Eric3237
I don't think most will do it. They will come asking for a program. If you ask them if they know all the lifts they will get insulted, as if bench press technique is handed out at birth or something, and then they will proceed to have problems but be unwilling to compromise in any way in their quest to be "strong and big".
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HAHAHA!
Here's a typical internet exchange I used to have with people (before Squat Rx - thankfully, I've had a lot less since):
MeatHead: My squat has plateaued at XYZ pounds. What should I do?
Me: How is your technique?
MeatHead: Oh, my technique is good. JohnnyBigThighs taught me how to squat so I know I'm good. What routine should I do?
Me: ...
The thing is that form ALWAYS needs work. ESPECIALLY if you are getting stronger and pushing heavier and heavier weights. Working on form doesn't mean you have to stop lifting heavy, but if aren't paying regular attention to form, it's probably going to deteriorate.
Think about any elite athlete; a sprinter, a swimmer, an Olympic weightlifter, whomever - they all train brutally hard, but they are constantly monitoring and tweaking technique. They don't get to a certain level and then say "Ok, my form's good. I don't need to work on that anymore."