Youth Incorporated Magazine

Exercise is the best way to keep your body healthy, but sometimes, you might end up getting injured if you don’t know the right techniques. Internal injuries, a pull, or a strain of the muscles may cause serious damage to the body if you don’t know how to prep the body before a workout routine.

Here are some easy ways you can avoid getting injuries while exercising and what steps you should take for an effective workout session.

The first thing to remember is to never exercise on an empty stomach. Most people tend to work out early in the morning without having breakfast or eating anything. It is advised that a person should eat a banana prior to hitting the gym or any other fruit 15 minutes before their workout. Working out on an empty stomach can cause dizziness and a lack of energy to do the exercise properly.

As much as people may find it redundant ad unnecessary, warm-ups are important! If you want to avoid any muscle pull, strain, or cramps, you have to do a 10-12 minute warm-up exercise that involves cardio and stretching. It’s essentially about letting your muscles and joints know about your plan, and giving them a heads-up. Weight training gets easier when you warm up your ligaments and muscles.

Try not to do the same exercises every day, and opt for a mix of routines, This can avoid exertion. For example, if you did yoga today, go walking tomorrow. If did cardio or swimming today, try doing weights tomorrow. This helps in giving your neuromuscular pathways a break.

Taking breaks is very important! You don’t need to exercise all days of the week, and you should give at least a day-long break to your body, because this avoids exertion and injuries. “Don’t exercise all days a week. Start exercising by doing 2-3 times a week and then gradually increase the length of time. But don’t push the body when it needs rest. One shouldn’t feel pain while exercising.

These are just a few ways to avoid injuries and overall exertion during exercise. Whatever goal you have, remember to be kind to your body and give it the proper care it requires.