7 Tips for Safe Strength Training

 

 

2. Focus on form, not weight. Not sure if your form is correct? Ask a trainer.

 

3. Work at the right tempo. For example, count to three while lowering the weight   and count to three while raising the weight. It’s not a race.

 

4. Breathing – Exhale as you work against the resistance (pushing, lifting) and inhale as you release the resistance. Don’t hold your breath!

 

5. Slowly increase the weight or resistance from one workout to the next.

 

6. Stick with a routine that works all the major muscle groups 2-3 times a week.

 

7. Give the muscles some time off. Strength training causes small tears in the muscle tissue so you always want to give your muscles at least 48 hours to recover.