Safe Exercise Guidelines
- Use Proper Equipment. Replace your athletic shoes as they wear out.
- Balanced fitness. Develop a balanced fitness program that incorporates cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and flexibility.
- Warm Up.
- Stretch.
- Take Your Time.
- Drink Water.
- Cool Down.
- Rest.
What are the three rules of the nature of sports?
The primary rules define the structure of the activity; the size or shape of the area, the number of participants, the type of equipment required and the objective of the activity. The secondary rules ensure that the activity is safe and fair for the participants involved.
What are the risks of gym based exercise?
Other examples of serious harm in fitness environments could include:
- Noise-induced hearing loss (from repeated exposure to unchecked sound system volume)
- Communicable disease (from poorly cleaned exercise equipment)
- Poisoning (unfiltered water supply, out of date supplements)
