If the muscle did not have time to heal microtrauma, the next workout will be frankly harmful. And if more than a dozen such “harmful” workouts accumulate, overtraining will set in – a state of physical exhaustion. It is accompanied by a decrease in immunity, and therefore foci of inflammation appear in stressed joints. At the same time, hormonal secretion decreases, and with it, the strength of tendons and articular tissues decreases. Before the injury is at hand.

An important sign of overtraining is wandering phantom pain in the joints and muscles. Unpleasant, nerve-wracking pain appears an hour or two after training, and it comes and goes as it pleases, without external causes. Here you need to immediately take action: sharply reset the intensity of training. If the pain persists, leave training for 2-3 weeks.

Good pain must be loved – there is simply no other way out. As for bad pain, it is easier to prevent than to cure. Unfortunately, the treatment of injuries of the bone-ligamentous apparatus is complex and protracted. A sick limb cannot be loaded, so training, alas, will have to be abandoned. In addition, injuries rarely heal completely. Then there are relapses, and the course of treatment begins again.

First of all, say a resounding “no!” to your impatience. Each of us wants to fulfill a dream as soon as possible, but our body is not able to “digest” any physical activity. Train in moderation, increasing the intensity of training in accordance with the growth of endurance and strength. Ignoring the warm-up, extra repetitions, sets and exercises – all this is more likely to lead you to injury than to records. Special care must be taken by those who come to the fitness center after years of physical inactivity. Without any hesitation, call the instructor to you and let him check the correctness of your performance of the exercise, which seems uncomfortable to you. If everything is in order with the technique, but the exercise still causes discomfort in the spine or joints, cross it out of the workout. Perhaps you are hindered by the accumulated stoop or the individual characteristics of the skeleton. Know that there are no irreplaceable exercises in fitness!

Stretching is essential for injury prevention. Hardened, stiff joints are prone to injury. Start your journey to the world fitness with pilates or yoga. First get athletic flexibility from yourself, and only then go to the power class.