Original Article will be linked later...

I am going to add to this over time, then probably re-do the thread once I have enough data. Right now I am simply going to pillage other sites, and then add thinks from hardcopy later.

This is for anyone who wishes to assert that machines are safer. They are, of course, quite incorrect.

Basic statistics of various athletic pursuits. Worth noting that OL'ing, which uses barbells almost exclusively, has a lower injury rate that PL'ing, which still, of course, focuses on moving the bar, and simple 'weight training' has a higher injury rate than either one.

Injury Potential of Weight Training
Weight training injury rates are low.

General Population (Powell et al. 1998)
Athletes (Hamill 1994, Zemper 1990)


Sports Injury Rates (Hamill 1994) Sport
Injuries (per 100 hours)

Soccer (school age) 6.20
UK Rugby 1.92
USA Basketball 0.03
UK Cross Country 0.37
Squash 0.10
US Football 0.10
Badminton 0.05
USA Gymnastics 0.044
USA Powerlifting 0.0027
USA Volleyball 0.0013
USA Tennis 0.001
Weight Training 0.0035 (85,733 hrs)
Weightlifting 0.0017 (168,551 hrs)

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