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Published in 'Compass Wessex' :March 05
Fitness experts warn of the dangers of binge exercise.
BEWARE OF BINGE EXERCISE FITNESS experts are warning. It’s all to easy to start in a fitness programme fired with enthusiasm only to get injured or disappointed at failure to meet overambitious targets.
“A gym is a potentially dangerous place, especially when you consider the lifestyle of most newcomers,” says physiotherapist Nick Critchley, a director of Physiotherapy clinic Health and Fitness Solution. “Western lifestyle has become one of too much sitting – and often slouch-sitting. Your muscles and skeleton get traumatised by sustained poor posture. This can cause pain and other problems even without going anywhere near a gym. People should be aware of posture before starting any form of exercise.
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Published in 'Health Club Management' :March 04
Physiotherapists see a lot of injuries which are sustained after people embark on unsuitable exercise programmes. So what’s going wrong?
With approximately 99 per cent of the same DNA as a chimpanzee, our bodies thrive on physical activity. Yet many of us sit for as much as 16 hours a day, while our social lives revolve around physically inactive pursuits.
Of course, many people realise the importance of exercise and take part in some form of physical activity. But unfortunately some of those joining gyms or starting exercise programmes are too deconditioned to train hard enough to get fit. Getting fit requires moderately intense, long duration exercise sessions over months and months, which their bodies simply cannot tolerate.
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