With the Arrival of the heatMany people are resuming or increasing their physical activity with the aim of “getting into the summer better”. However, a hasty approach can lead to injury. In an interview in LN+the kinesiologist Emiliano Gallegos warned that one of the most common mistakes is Start without progressive adjustment. “There are structures in the body that have to adapt to stress.”he explained.
According to the specialist, the focus should initially not be on how much weight is lifted or how high the intensity is, but on how the body moves. “The most important thing is the exercise technique, not the load, so as not to get injured,” he said.
Therefore he recommended starting with Basic exerciseslet the body adapt and only then Increase demand depending on the person.
Gallegos pointed out the importance of assessing yourself in order to train appropriately: “The most important thing is to assess, ask about habits and plan based on that,” he explained. The goal, as he stated, is create small stimuli which allow you to make progress day after day without overloading the body.
In this context, he recommended an appropriate frequency: Train about three times a week. Still, he offered an important warning about current lifestyles: “The balance always tends toward a sedentary lifestyle,” he said.
And he continued: “We don’t think of ourselves as sedentary, but often we are sedentary people who exercise.”This refers to those who spend most of the day sitting and concentrating all their activities on a single moment.
To reduce the risk of injury, the kinesiologist emphasized that every routine should be followed three basic phases:
Beyond the gym or formal training, Gallegos emphasized the importance of Break with the daily sedentary lifestyle.
The calls active breaks can make a difference: “If we work sitting for eight hours, it helps to walk up and down stairs instead of the elevator or do a few squats while making coffee,” he explained by way of example.
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