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Training with injury.

Injuries can stop us in our tracks. It can bring training to a complete stop. But should we give in and stop or adapt, improvise and keep training.  When we start training especially after 25 or 30 there are chances that old injuries which were not treated and healed properly may surface gradually and start becoming a chronic pain issue.  Then there will be injuries caused by excessive loading of a muscle which is not ready or strong enough for that load. This may result in muscle tears or an area spasming and getting caught. This can also happen due to wrong technique, especially with weight training. There is a difference between pushing yourself to improve and ego training or training under peer pressure. Don't excessively load your muscle out of ego or to be on par with your peers. If you feel your technique is wrong, always ask the instructor.  Then there are injuries that can happen during sparring or grappling. Injuries like you could get your fingers t...