There is a point in everyone life, from a gym regular to a weekend warrior, that a slight niggle of something physically wrong starts to creep its way further into their sessions and effects the routines average. Within this article we will delve into some basic preventative steps that you can take which will help reduce the chance of you suffering from an injury and being knocked back on your pathway to improvement.
Posture. When we refer to posture, one needs to remember that posture comes in two forms - static and dynamic. The way you hold yourself and the way your body moves. Any imbalances with either of these forms will have an impact on your performance with muscular synergy and the balance of strength between muscle groups playing an important role. If either of these aspects are imbalanced, then an injury may become highly likely.
Health. It goes without saying that the healthier you are the less prone to injury you will be, but what does that really mean? Firstly, I will check your blood pressure, I always check any new client I see and regularly review my existing clients blood pressure. I would then ensure that they are getting enough cardiovascular exercise each week, at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. Good CV health is one of the best tools you will have in injury prevention and injury recovery. Just as important is to ensure you’re getting the correct nutrition and that you have a healthy body composition, as a bad one will not only put stress on your body but also have a massive effect on achieving your entire goals.
Coaching. Having a good trainer is important for reaching your goals. They should watch you perform your exercises studying your form and gathering feedback from you to ensuring that your any exercises will not aggravating an underlying issues because if that issue becomes an injury, then you won’t even make it to the finish line. So, a good trainer like the ones I work with will be able to implement adaptations to your routines to lessen the strain on your body. For example, a coach will alter the feet placement of a client so that the force across the knees and lower back is dissipated more efficiently lowing the risk of injury.
Practice. I have had several clients who come to me with issues relating to overuse. Let’s take Golf for example, I find it very ironic that golf is based on your ability to make it around the course using as fewer shots as possible, yet when practicing, golfers take enough shots to make it ten times around a golf course. Every one of those shots will have an impact on your body and as you get tired the impact it has on you will only increase. So, to prevent injuries, slow down, take your time with practicing your sporting skills. Use that time in-between each movement to reply the last one in your head and reduce your risk of an overuse injury.
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