How To Avoid Injury At The Gym

How to avoid injuries in the gym

After the Covid-19 waves and the opening of the world, I see a lot of people rushing to the gym. There is a risk that people will be injured if they train unprepared. today we present a few tips to you How to avoid injuries in the gym.

This is one of the very serious matters that must be addressed. We all start to be fit, but sometimes due to a lack of awareness, knowledge and guidance we manage to create problems for ourselves by injuring our body parts.

There are some precautionary measures we can take that can prevent injury. I've learned these things over time and applied them to myself and I've managed to stay away from injuries.

I'll start with which parts of the body are most susceptible to injury during exercise and what preventive measures you can take to prevent it from happening.

Parts of the body that are prone to injury

1) knee joint

2) ankle

3) paragraphs

4) Lower back

5) shoulder joints

6) hamstrings

I am going to list some mandatory accessories as well as some optional accessories that will help you avoid injury. I've learned from my own experience. Although I never had serious injuries, I did have a few minor injuries but recovered very quickly.

Sports shoes (mandatory) – Never do any exercise in flat shoes or slippers (especially very thin shoes). You need to wear athletic shoes that have good cushioning and are flexible that are specifically made for this purpose. These shoes are certainly expensive, but they are also durable. In addition, health is always more important than money. If you break or tear a tendon or joint, you end up paying out in multiples of what you saved in regular shoes.

Of the two shoes shown above, I prefer the left one. Wearing good shoes will protect your heels, ankles and tendons. If you are unsure of how to choose athletic shoes for your workout, read here.

Kneecap Support (Optional) – Pressure is placed on your knees during exercises such as jumping or running. Also when doing exercises like deep squats or deep lunges with decent / heavy weights. People who have previously suffered injuries are advised to use a kneecap brace to protect their joints.

Ankle Support (Optional): – I've heard a lot of girls complain of pain in their ankles. If you've had ankle injuries before, you can buy a pair of ankle braces, these are really helpful

Try to buy light ones so that they can fit in your shoes.

Heel Support (Optional): – A pair of silicone gel pads that are soft, easily fit in your shoes, and relax your heels while running, squatting, deadlifting, etc. If you experience pain in your heels I would recommend using this one.

Exercise Belt (Optional): – People with lower back problems can use this. Helps prevent problems like herniated discs. However, if you are doing free weight exercises, you may not need them.

I prefer the ones on the left because they are light and easy to adjust.

These are some types of equipment to help prevent injury in the gym. In the next post, I'll discuss the precautions to take with some popular exercises.