Strength training plays an important part in your health and fitness, but you may be concerned about injury or painful joints. By concentrating on proper technique, you can tone your muscles, enhance your posture, and actually reduce discomfort and stiffness in your joints.
From people who strength train, we often hear the following:
“I can’t lift anything overhead because of my shoulder pain”
“I stopped squatting because of my bad knee”
“I have been living on pain killers for weeks now because of this hip”
Moving around and building up supporting muscles slows down the deterioration of your joints that often comes with age. A sound exercise program may even enable you to postpone or avoid joint replacement surgery and other invasive procedures.
Try these guidelines for protecting your joints and staying safe while lifting weights.
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