Ryan Crowley suffers a massive pec tear whilst going for a 1 rep max on the incline bench press. But was this preventable?<br /><br />Let's dig in, perhaps there's a lesson here.<br /><br />00:00 The Tear Itself<br />00:35 1 Preexisting Injury<br />00:59 2 Lack of Mobility<br />01:39 3 Anabolic Steroids<br />02:37 4 1 Rep Max<br />04:10 5 Heavy Absolute Weight<br />04:47 6 Competitive Environment<br />06:13 7 Technique<br />07:26 8 Gear<br />08:05 9 Imbalance, Instability, Fatigue <br />09:31 10 Relatively New Exercise<br />10:31 This is NOT Normal, Do NOT Be Afraid<br />11:18 Wishing Ryan A Speedy and Full Recovery<br /><br />References:<br /><a href="https://www.strongerbyscience.com/powerlifting-injuries/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.strongerbyscience.com/powerlifting-injuries/</a><br /><a href="https://www.strongerbyscience.com/powerlifting-injuries-background/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.strongerbyscience.com/powerlifting-injuries-background/</a><br /><br />Geoff's Fully Custom Training Plans and One-on-one Mentorship?<br />Email geodude412 (at symbol thingy) yahoo (dot symbol thingy) com<br />Geoff's Book? (Currently on sale for $15, has 4.7 stars, rave reviews, enjoy!)<br /><a href="https://www.verityfit.com/product-page/sweat" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.verityfit.com/product-page/sweat</a><br />Geoff's Instagram? <br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyverityschofield/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/geoffreyverityschofield/</a><br />Geoff's Medium?<br /><a href="https://medium.com/@geoffreyschofield" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://medium.com/@geoffreyschofield</a><br />Geoff's Quora? (you probably already know!)<br /><a href="https://www.quora.com/profile/Geoffrey-Verity-Schofield" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.quora.com/profile/Geoffrey-Verity-Schofield</a><br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfjV9m6quHQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfjV9m6quHQ</a>