Wednesday, September 26, 2007

5 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR WORKOUT WORK

Here are five common mistakes people make.

> Not warming up. Your muscles need to adjust to aerobic activity, so increase your intensity gradually.

> Not stretching enough. Stretch your muscles right after your aerobic workout, while they're still warm, to improve flexibility, help you avoid injury and reduce the changes of stiffness.

> Not drinking enough water. Keep a bottle handy during and after exercise, as becoming dehydrated affects your mental and physical performance.

> Jerking while lifting weights. This can lead to injury and stop you getting the results you want.

> Leaning heavily on the step machine. This is hard on your wrists and back, and bad for your posture.

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