Back injuries are common and come from a wide range of causes. You might have been in a vehicle accident, injured your back from working out too hard, or bent over incorrectly while picking up something heavy. If you have a back injury, you can still exercise, but you need to choose carefully.

Partial Crunches

When you have a back injury, it is not easy to work on your core muscles. The majority of ab exercises involve the use of your back with a lot of bending, lifting, and twisting. Since this isn’t possible, you may think all ab exercises are out of the question, but it is still possible to exercise and work on your abdominal muscles without hurting your back too much. Continue reading →

One of the more common physical injuries to get is a shoulder injury, which may actually be from your workouts, or for another reason. Here are some tips for creating a fitness routine you can do if you have a shoulder injury.

Stretch and Warm Up Longer

If you have a shoulder injury, many exercises can cause pain if you aren’t being careful. Not just in the exercise itself, but how you get ready for it.

Your doctor will probably tell you it is okay to start doing weight training and circuit training as your shoulder begins to heal, but if you don’t stretch it out and warm up, it could lead to more problems.

Make sure you are giving yourself a few minutes before each workout session to warm up your muscles and make them more pliable, so that the moves don’t hurt as much. Continue reading →