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Weight training exercises can add necessary balance to your cardio routine and can help you build the upper body and core strength that doesn’t always come from cardio alone.  Along with the many health benefits that come from any physical activity, weight training can support agility, bone strength, balance, coordination, body alignment, tone, and weight loss. But as you set your goals and develop your training program, you need to keep safety in mind, since incorrect lifting can cause potential harm to your joints and ligaments. Keep these weight training exercise tips in mind as you move forward.

Tips for Weight Training Exercises

1. For heavy lifting, always enlist the help of a spotter. Heavy weights can cause serious damage if they fall on you.
2. Pay attention to your grip. GRIPADS® keep your palms safe from blisters and calluses, and can also help you maintain control over your weights and technique.
3. When you apply tension to your shoulders, always keep your arms forward of your body line. Hyperextending your shoulders in a backward direction can risk harm to your rotator cuffs.
4. Stop any lifting move immediately if you feel pain, numbness, or tingling in your spine or joints. Correct your technique or find a new move that shifts the pressure elsewhere.
5. If you’re engaged in a motion that pulls something down from above you, bring the object or bar down in front of you, not behind your head.
6. The most injury-prone areas while lifting tend to be the lower back, shoulders, neck, and knees. Think about the strain you’re applying to these areas and use common sense to determine if a move is right for you.

Read more of our important tips, like proper breath and counting here.