Tips To Avoid Hurting Yourself At The Gym

With the right precautions, you can develop a well-rounded exercise routine without causing injury

Torn ligaments. Pulled muscles. Overuse injuries. With every new exercise routine comes a new risk of injury.

The good news, however, is that the majority of sports injuries are “overuse-related, rather than traumatic, meaning they typically don’t require surgery,” said Dr Matthew Matava, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine physician at Washington University in St Louis, US.

Don’t round the back for deadlifting

The deadlift — where a lifter starts in a squatting position, pulling a weighted bar up into an upright, locked position — is one of the most common lifts. However, its simplicity can be deceiving.