The most annoying thing happened to me last night at the gym. I was taking a sports conditioning class and no more than 10 seconds into the workout I tripped and twisted my ankle. YIKES! Its swollen and bruised today. I know there’s nothing more damaging to your fitness regime than incurring a painful injury.
While resting and icing my foot I put together a list of things you can do to prevent an injury happening to you.
#1: Form is key
Slouching is not an option! It’s so important to make sure that you adopt the correct posture when you’re working out. You need to take special care when you’re exercising on the Treadmill, an upright bicycle, or the Stairmaster.
Try not to lean forward, resting on your forearms on the handlebars of the bike, this forces your back to curve, and leads to drooping your head and neck. And when you’re on the Stairmaster, don’t let your shoulders slump lower than where your hands grip the machine.
If you practice bad technique the chances of you getting injured are high. As well as helping to avoid injury, proper technique will also ensure that your exercises work on the muscles that they are intended for.
# 2: Listen Up!
The human body is amazing and will tell you when your body has had enough – stop! Don’t try to push on through but if your body is giving you a signal to back off. Please do yourself a favor and do so. One of the most common causes of injury is overtraining...You’re not being a lazy when you take heed to what your body is telling you. You’re being sensible, and you’re far more likely to avoid injury.
These two things are so simple and very easy to do. Make sure you are aware every single time you have a sweat session. A sassy girl always trys to workout smart!
#1: Form is key
Slouching is not an option! It’s so important to make sure that you adopt the correct posture when you’re working out. You need to take special care when you’re exercising on the Treadmill, an upright bicycle, or the Stairmaster.
Try not to lean forward, resting on your forearms on the handlebars of the bike, this forces your back to curve, and leads to drooping your head and neck. And when you’re on the Stairmaster, don’t let your shoulders slump lower than where your hands grip the machine.
If you practice bad technique the chances of you getting injured are high. As well as helping to avoid injury, proper technique will also ensure that your exercises work on the muscles that they are intended for.
# 2: Listen Up!
The human body is amazing and will tell you when your body has had enough – stop! Don’t try to push on through but if your body is giving you a signal to back off. Please do yourself a favor and do so. One of the most common causes of injury is overtraining...You’re not being a lazy when you take heed to what your body is telling you. You’re being sensible, and you’re far more likely to avoid injury.
These two things are so simple and very easy to do. Make sure you are aware every single time you have a sweat session. A sassy girl always trys to workout smart!
