Lifting weights is
essential to add more strength to the body. It can be thought of as the stone
against which we grind the blade. The only thing to remember here is that we
are not made of steel and that we can suffer damage unlike many blades.
Regardless of why you
decide to lift weights, whether it is for sports, competition or just general
fitness, lifting it in a wrong way can do you more harm than good. So, it is
necessary to follow certain precautions when lifting heavy weights in a gym:
The road to
better health
The form in which
your body is at the moment plays a very crucial role in the roadmap to fitness
ahead. Your present fitness determines what weights are appropriate for you and
which simply aren’t.
Before you set off on
the treacherous path of fitness, it’s actually very important to have a fair
clue of what your body is capable of and what it isn’t. It is worth noting that
our ultimate objective is to become fitter and healthier.
Your Gym Soul
mate: Instructor
Your instructor can
play a make-or-break role in your fitness. A gym instructor is nothing but a
mentor for a very personal cause. Would you ever enroll in a class where the
professor is not good enough to teach you anything valuable?
Pink Floyd did make a
song for professors who couldn’t teach well, but for horrible instructors, we
guess there is none. Even if there were, we’re quite sure the metalheads would
be covering that.
Choosing the right
personal trainer for yourself is the first step that you should take when training for strength. They can help you
devise the right strategy and also help you decide according to your physique,
what should be your next step.
Only the right
instructor can teach you how to do the exercises in the right way. In the world
of fitness, it’s popularly believed that the best way to avoid injuries is to
make use of the right techniques and your instructor gives you exactly that.
Patience is the
Key
Most teenagers in the
quest to become better and hotter tend to hit the gym at an age when they
should be out on the ground playing sports. Our bodies need to reach a certain
level of maturity in order to be able to support the act of lifting weights.
Lifting weights at a
premature age can have many side effects that can also swing to certain
extremes. Therefore, it is advisable that a person should attempt major lifts
only when they attain the age of 16.
The major lifts that
should be attempted after becoming physically mature include those performed
with barbells, power clean, squat, snatch, clean and jerk and also those
performed on the bench. In order to perform these exercises it is necessary to
make use of appropriate techniques, as using the wrong ones can inflict damage.
Cooling Down
Every person entering
the gym wants to be a machine. Sometimes, we turn so impatient to build a good
physique that we end up hurting it. Just like it is important to warm up,
cooling down should be an equally important priority.
Warming up ensures
that sufficient blood flows through our veins and heats them enough to make way
for more. Cooling down on the other hand ensures that you have cooled down
sufficiently to get heated up again. It is a cycle that you must follow in
order to reap the proper benefits of strength training.
Dos
Ø Ensure that your back is straight when lifting weights.
Ø Make use of the right techniques.
Ø Wear shoes that provide comfortable grip and good traction.
Ø There is no fault with the equipment.
Don’ts
Ø A person shouldn’t hyperventilate when training. Breathing improperly
can cause you to faint or lose control of the weights in your hand. It is best
to breathe out when lifting weights.
Ø If you experience persistent pain in any part of your body, take proper
advice and rest before you hit the gym again.
Ø Don’t subject any part of your body to intense workout for more than
three times in a week.
Ø Don’t give into temptation and lift heavier weights unless advised.
Questions your
Doctor can Answer
Ø Which activities are suitable for your body type?
Ø Are you healthy enough to start a high intensity workout regime?
Ø If you’re presently on medication, what sort of training is appropriate?
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