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How to Exercise Safely and Prevent Injuries

By November 17, 2014 No Comments

Exercise is great for your body, but if you don’t safeguard yourself, injury can happen.

There’s no worse scenario than embarking on a well-meaning fitness routine and injuring yourself in the process. Learn preventive measures to keep yourself and your workouts injury and accident free.

Always warm up and stretch

You may as well make this your workout mantra. Getting your body limber prior to exercise is critical. Exercising ‘cold’ without stretching your limbs is a sure fire way to hurt yourself. Going from a standstill to a faster pace puts undue stress on your muscles.

Exercise Safely and Prevent Injuries

Plan to spend at least 10 minutes on this activity which can include walking or lightly jogging. You are trying to prepare your muscles for more intense activity ahead. Jog in place, do jumping jacks or simply do some stretching exercises.

After a workout, cool down

When you’re ready to stop exercising, give your body the final five minutes to a ‘cool down.’ It’s essentially the same as your warm up, but the cool down’s purpose is to prevent muscle soreness.

Consult a physician if you’re pregnant and still plan to exercise

Pregnancy comes with many adjustments to the body, and exercise