"Exercise Injury-Free"

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Its such a common sight, you actually end up thinking it’s perfectly normal. Gym members contorting their faces while lifting weights. Runners wincing in pain while struggling up a hill. Yoga students exclaiming in discomfort while continuing to stretch down to their toes. Injuries. Part and parcel of working out? Yes, definitely to some extent. If you are the kind of person who likes to challenge themselves physically, it is likely that you push your body to its limits when exercising, and so, in some instance , you can find yourself paying for that enthusiasm with a mild injury.


But more often than not, injuries from exercise come from other sources. An uninformed trainer can often push clients to do exercises that are simply not suited for them (eg. Asking a heavily overweight person to run several kilometers can be suicide for the knees). Perhaps an even more common way to get injuries is when an inexperienced person attempts to exercise without any knowledge of whats right for them. Too often have I seen people at the gym strenuously lifting heavy weights that are not just too heavy for their body size, but also being lifted with the worst posture possible.

Without a doubt, these people tend to suffer from unnecessary aches and pains. And to make matters worse, performing these same exercises repeatedly over a period of time can lead to chronic muscle/joint injuries which will not go away. My advice? Do your research before starting any new form of exercise. If you feel like its too intense for you, talk to the instructor. Particularly if you are trying to lose weight, make sure to check with your physician to ensure that the kind of exercise you are choosing makes sense for you. And finally, if you have odd pains and twinges in your body, stop what you are doing and check for any potential injury with your doctor.