Avoiding Pain & Injury During Exercise

The key is to take it slow and gradually increase! A lot of people tend to overreach and wind up getting injured. A popular rule of thumb is to increase your weekly mileage about 10% per week, and most training plans follow this. It's also important to... Full Answer

Your low back should not hurt when performing core exercises. If you repeatedly have pain while performing core exercises, cease the activity and seek physician consultation. While performing core exercise be sure that you are fully engaging the core... Full Answer

Crunches should not cause your low back to hurt. If you repeatedly have pain while performing crunches, cease the activity and seek physician consultation. When performing a crunch the low back will round. When the lower back rounds it has the potential... Full Answer

Sometimes the simple solution is adjusting your bike to your comfort level. You should first check your seat height to make sure that when you are at the bottom of the pedal strokes, your knee is not straightened all the way. The seat angle is also... Full Answer

If you develop chest pain, headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, or have prolonged difficulty catching your breath while exercising, stop and contact your doctor immediately.In addition to any heart, lung, or other systemic problems that might preclude... Full Answer

While running, working on an elliptical machine, cycling, or rowing, notice whether one or both knees tend to collapse inward and correct it. It may be time to slow down or reduce resistance to fix the mechanics of your movement. Once corrected, you can... Full Answer

Sometimes in a case like this position can make all the difference during ab crunches. For example, If you are doing crunches on a physio ball make sure your lower back is secure against the ball.  Once the back is comfortablly resting on the ball... Full Answer

Proper breathing techniques increase the effectiveness and performance results of your workout. When oxygen is present, your body produces 38 ATP (energy) per glucose. Without oxygen, i.e. holding your breath, your body produces only 2 ATP per... Full Answer

On a hot day, you risk heat stress. Heat stress puts an extra workload on your heart. If you're exercising outdoors on a hot day, do the following: Exercise in the cooler parts of the day (morning and evening). Drink enough water to avoid dehydration.... Full Answer

On a cold day, you risk an increase in angina symptoms. This is due to cold air constricting (tightening) your lungs and blood vessels. If you're exercising outdoors on a cold day, do the following: Exercise in the warmest part of the day (afternoon).... Full Answer