Safety Handouts:Basic Workout Safety Cannot Be Understated

Basic workout safety is always a must. Whether you are a body builder or just an average Joe, you must follow certain safety tips. Especially if you are just an average exerciser, as you may be more vulnerable to that broken bone or strained muscle.
First of all, be sure to stretch all your muscles. Never overexert yourself, fifteen minutes of stretching and fifteen minutes of exercise is a good routine to go with as a beginner. After all, most of us are just average Joes, not Hercules.
Do not try to cram three days worth of workouts into one hour, as you will not see the results you want. You will only succeed in lying flat on your back for three days, and looking in the mirror with disgust, while hobbling to the bathroom!
That method has been tried and proven! Always remember an unsafe workout is an injury waiting to happen.
One of the main things to remember is always drink fluids. Water is always the best, even if you think it should have a “Mr. Yuk” symbol on it. The flavored sports drinks are okay for workouts longer than an hour, running long distances, or long bike rides because they contain carbohydrates and minerals.
So, if you are not a big fan of water, and you want to workout, you will have to suck it up and drink it. After all, being well hydrated does improve your performance. Remember to keep drinking water before and after your workout, too.
Another thing to remember is always use safety equipment. Wearing safety equipment can be compared to wearing your seatbelt, nobody wants to do it until someone gets hurt or killed. Even then, people tend to have the “that won’t happen to me” syndrome.
You don’t send your kids out there without a helmet. Better yet, you don’t tell your kids to go talk strangers or accept candy from them do you? So, if you don’t do that to your kids don’t do it to yourself!
There is always safety in numbers, therefore if you choose to walk, run, or ride a bike try to take someone with you. If you ride a bike try to find someone who also rides a bike, because they more than likely would not want to run along side your bike.
If you must go by yourself, be careful, don’t go out there announcing you are by yourself and vulnerable. Try to bring something with you for protection like pepper spray and a cell phone.
To sum it all up, always remember these five things:
1. Always stretch your muscles before exercising.
2. Do not overexert yourself.
3. Always drink fluids, before, during, and after exercise.
4. Always use safety equipment.
5. There is always safety in numbers.

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