Tips For Avoiding Weight Lifting Accidents When Performing Bodybuilding Gym Exercises

Tips For Avoiding Weight Lifting Accidents When Performing Bodybuilding Gym Exercises
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Tips For Avoiding Weight Lifting Accidents When Performing Bodybuilding Gym Exercises

There are a number of possible accidents and injuries that can occur during weight lifting and training. These can range from simple aches and pains to more serious injuries, and on extremely rare occasions, death. We are going to focus on the most common accidents that are associated with weight lifting as these are the ones you may be most likely to experience.

Tips For Avoiding Weight Lifting Accidents When Performing Bodybuilding Gym Exercises

Whilst most accidents occur to the muscles and tissue, there are a few common injuries known to occur to your joints. For example, the rotator cuff, which is the four muscles that operate together to rotate the shoulder, often suffers injury. This injury is prevalent amongst those that use a bench press as they do not spend the equivalent amount of time rotating the arm in the opposite direction. This can be prevented by simple stretches or exercises using the arm. A well known injury in many sports is elbow aggravation, known as tennis elbow. In weightlifting, this is usually caused by direct tricep work, but whilst this might bring it on, it could reveal an underlying problem. The best way to recover from an injury like this is simply to rest. Perhaps the most common joint to suffer an accident is the knee. There are various different injuries that can occur with the knee during weight lifting so it is best to seek professional advice if this occurs.

Tips For Avoiding Weight Lifting Accidents When Performing Bodybuilding Gym Exercises
Tips For Avoiding Weight Lifting Accidents When Performing Bodybuilding Gym Exercises
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Another accident that may occur during weight lifting is back problems. Like knee injuries, there a numerous possible causes for such an accident, and again it is best to seek professional advice if this occurs. It is also advisable to stop what you are doing as this could potentially be a serious problem, and carrying on with your weight lifting session could have long term effects. This is also the case if you feel that you may have torn a muscle. In order to prevent causing a serious or potentially long-term problem, it is advisable to stop what you are doing and seek help.

Tips For Avoiding Weight Lifting Accidents When Performing Bodybuilding Gym Exercises
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Two of the most common accidents likely to occur whilst weight lifting are sprains and strains. Whilst both are similar with regards to symptoms and treatment, they are two entirely different injuries. A strain is a tear of a tendon caused by twisting or pulling, often as a result of bad posture or repetition of an activity. This can be prevented by increased muscle flexibility and strengthening. A sprain is a tear of a ligament caused by stretching. This is common amongst ankle joints, caused by running or landing on an uneven or unstable surface. The chances of such an injury occurring are increased if it has happened before and the injury has not fully rehabilitated, or if the muscle is weak.

Symptoms that you will feel in your muscles if suffering from one of these injuries are muscle spasm, pain, weakness and cramping. You may also experience localized swelling and partial loss of muscle function. When treating a strain or sprain, at least in the short term, it is important to remember the term RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Increasingly, the term HIRICE is being used, with Hydration and Ibuprofen being added. Depending on the severity of the injury, physical therapy or surgical care may be required to fully recover.

Whilst there are numerous different accidents and injuries that may occur while weight lifting, most can be avoided. Make sure that you warm up before beginning a session, and take the time to cool down after any workout. Also, make sure that you don't push your self too far and overload, particularly when using weights, as you could cause permanent and serious damage to your muscles. By showing common sense and taking your time you should avoid most of the accidents that weight lifters sustain.

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Tips For Avoiding Weight Lifting Accidents When Performing Bodybuilding Gym Exercises