These are the exercising safely guidelines for fitness training. The companion exercise safety guidelines are for strength training.
The companion page is also important because it contains exercise safety guidelines for doing any kind of physical training. You will find the link for the companion page at the bottom of this page.
Exercise Safety 1
Mild Fitness Training
Avoid walking outside in the dark. If you walk along a road at daybreak or dusk, wear a reflective vest.
If you listen to something while walking outside, leave at least one ear without an ear phone so you are able to hear traffic or other sounds that might indicate danger.
Cars, of course, can kill pedestrians. Even if a driver sees you, the vehicle might slip into you.
So, if the roadside is icy, snowy, or otherwise very slippery, consider walking at a different time or place.
If you experience any signs of overuse injuries such as shin splints, postpone your walk.
Exercise Safety 2
Intense Fitness Training
Never train without a working heart-rate monitor, and keep an eye on it during your work minutes.
Always do a general warm-up immediately before your work minutes and a cool-down immediately after your work minutes.
If you experience any of the following symptoms, stop training immediately and seek medical assistance: crushing or spreading chest pain; shortness of breath; radiating pain in one or both arms; nausea and vomiting; heavy sweating; pain in the jaw, head, or shoulders; or a feeling of intense anxiety.
If you haven't already read it, please use the link below to visit the companion page, on safe strength training, which contains the general principles for training safely as well as the principles for safe strength training (weight lifting).
Again, as long as you use them with your physician's blessing and in accordance with all the principles for training safely, the strength and fitness training program presented here is safe for nearly everyone.
Now enjoy your exercise program in good health!
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