Most people who go to the gym are normally novices. They do exercises that they are told to do or have seen been done before. Often times one may be doing an exercise that has been proven by science to cause injuries.
Some of those dangerous exercises are below;
- Frog jumps
This is where you squat, then jump and tuck your knees up towards your chest. These jumps can lead to knee and ankle injuries according to many personal trainers.
What you need to know when you want to maintain that gym life - Behind the neck pull-downs
This exercise entails the participant pulling down a weight behind the back. Lat pulldowns behind the neck place stress on the rotator cuff if the bar is pulled down too far.
It will also strain the subscapularis muscle by stretching it to the point that they cannot properly support the joint in the shoulder. Normal pull-down variations are advised instead as getting the former right is difficult for many novices. - Tricep dips with hands behind you on the bench
Do close-grip pushups or parallel bar dips instead as the movement places unnecessary stress on the rotator cuff. - Jump on concrete surfaces
There’s a reason NBA players don’t play games on concrete. The surface is not good for ones legs and getting injured on it is very easy.
Fit Kenyan celebrities that have made the gym their second home! - 45-degree leg presses
People often use very heavy weights on the leg press, according to personal trainer Pearla Phillips. But, Phillps warns, this places force on the knees and hips and can cause injuries.
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