Monday, August 17, 2009

The Perks of Working Out At Home

By Buster Thomas

Home workouts can be a convenient alternative to fitness classes or the gym. However, without an instructor or personal trainer present, injuries can occur. Following these simple guidelines will ensure that your workouts are safe.

First, make sure that you warm up properly before each exercise session. Engage in low impact aerobics or cardio like walking or cycling to get your body ready for more intense exercise.

If you are a beginner or have not worked out for a long time, start out with shorter exercise sessions. You can injure yourself more easily if you over overexert your body. Why? Your muscles are not prepared for the exertion. Starting off slowly and building up can also help reduce soreness.

4) After your body has adjusted to your new routine, it is time to increase the length of your workout sessions. Run or bike a little bit faster, but do not do anything truly uncomfortable. Know your limits. Stay within them so you do not hurt yourself!

It is important to make sure your treadmill and other exercise machines are working correctly and not defective. You need to also educate yourself so that you know how to use your equipment correctly. This will help ensure that you get the best results and dont hurt yourself.

Be particularly careful when you are using free weights. If you want to bench press or do squats, find a partner who can spot you. You can easily hurt yourself if you do not have a spotter helping you.

Listen to your body while you work out. Pain is an indicator that youve pushed yourself too hard, so if you feel intense pain, you should stop working out immediately. You should talk to your physician if the pain lingers, and wait to exercise again until the pain is gone, or you may just aggravate the existing injury.

A good pair of shoes will make all the difference in your enjoyment of taking a walk or going for a run. Shoes that fit well lessen the chances for injuries to occur.

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