How I can reduce the risk of injuries on an exercise program?
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Dr. Dean Ornish answered:If you’re going to do more than moderate exercise, then do it on a regular basis. What gets some people into trouble is when they are “weekend warriors,” sedentary couch potatoes during the workweek and playing full court basketball or shoveling snow on weekends. When you do that, you’re increasing your risk of both musculoskeletal injuries as well as sudden cardiac death, whereas regular exercise reduces these risks.
Don’t forget flexibility exercises, especially hatha yoga. The combination of stretching and strength training decreases your risk of injury.
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If you’re going to do more than moderate exercise, then do it on a regular basis. What gets some people into trouble is when they are “weekend warriors,” sedentary couch potatoes during the workweek and playing full court... More -
National Academy of Sports Medicine answered:There are a number of simple steps you can take to help minimize the risk of injury while exercising. The first is to make sure you perform a thorough warm up, which may involve light activity, stretching and foam rolling of tight areas and moving all the major body parts through their range of motion to prepare them for further activity. The second tip is to never use more weight or go faster than you can maintain proper form for, do not sacrifice technique and form for performance, lighten the load or slow down the speed until the form is good again. Finally make sure you progress slowly and give your body plenty of time to adapt to increased weight or workloads. If you follow these tips you will decrease the likelihood of developing an injury.There are a number of simple steps you can take to help minimize the risk of injury while exercising. The first is to make sure you perform a thorough warm up, which may involve light activity, stretching and foam rolling of tight areas and moving... More
