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[quote=Anonymous]Watch and verify.

I was taught form for lifting in the 90s and it was wrong.  Maybe right back then, but now that I am older I am paying the price.

I’ve had trainers of the same age who learned the same technique as me and I just injur my joints on many simple exercises.

Particularly for bench and where/how your shoulder positions for the exercise.
If you watch a diverse number of trainers on social media you will see the younger trainers using similar techniques to lessen stress on your joints.

Then, go to gym and just do light machines for a week or so but watch how people in shape are doing the exercises you are interested in.

You also notice how few people in shape use a bar for most upper body exercises.  Primarily dumb bells or kettle bells with their elbows and movements positioned to limit shoulder stress.

It is a real science that you need to build a technique for each exercise.  You are not going to learn 20 exercises in a week in proper form that works for you.
Start slow with a few weight exercises and see how your joints (mainly shoulder for upper body since it is used so ) and groin for lower body.

Dead lifts are straight forward and relatively easy to pick up proper form.

A trainer may be a good resource- but on line you can see a whole bunch quickly and pick some common themes and approaches from how they teach the exercises.

Do not trust one person or trainer - you want to see a variety explaining the exercise in a similar method; focusing on how the exercise focuses on the muscle you want to train and limit exposure to joints for injury.[/quote]

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