Exercise and Fitness
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Pain is always a warning signal when you are working out. If you ignore such symptoms it can often result in even more serious problems.
How often have you heard the expression, “No pain, no gain”? It can apply to many life situations, including exercise to shape up, tone or drop weight. But when you pain is severe or prolonged, you gain nothing and stand to lose a lot!
Here are 7 tips to help you stay safe and avoid workout injuries:
1. Warming up before your workout
– Warm muscles are far less likely to tear than cold ones. So, if you’re going out for a run, walk a bit first, then trot before you go into full running mode. Stretching your muscles, especially the ones you’re going to be using, also helps you to avoid injury.
2. Cooling down after your workout
– The same is true when you end an exercise session. You can’t just automatically stop when you are finished with your workout because this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. Using running as an example- slow down to a walk again before you just stop your exercise. It’s also important to stretch out those muscles again.
3. Staying hydrated
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– Water, water, water! Drinking water before, during and after your workouts replaces fluids lost from sweating and exertion, especially important in warm or hot weather.
4. Taking it easy at the beginning of your workout program
– You can’t expect to run a marathon your first day out. Start slowly and build in terms of time spent and exertion level for your workouts. For example, if you’re engaging in weight training, you don’t want to start with 20 pound weights; you might start off with 2 pound weights and gradually increase weight levels.
5. Listening to your body
– Don’t continue your workout if suddenly you find yourself in pain. Your body is trying to tell you something. Ignoring it can only make it worse, so stop whatever you’re doing and give your body a few days to recover before starting up again.
6. Making sure you’re wearing the right shoes for the exercise
– This is really important to reduce the impact of the exercise on your body, particularly your ankles, shins, calves, knees and other joints.
7. Learning the proper technique for each workout
– Make sure you know the proper technique for any new workout routine you are attempting for the first time. Correct technique is as important as warming up to avoid injury.
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The decision to exercise is an important one for your overall health – as important as diet/nutrition and regular chiropractic care – to keep your nervous system fit and healthy. Just remember to start out slowly, don’t overdo it and stop if you feel any type of pain, in order to avoid serious injury. And…if you do experience any pain, be sure to let us know.
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