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What are 5 things you can do to be safe when exercising?

What are 5 things you can do to be safe when exercising?

Safe Exercise Guidelines

  1. Use Proper Equipment. Replace your athletic shoes as they wear out.
  2. Balanced fitness. Develop a balanced fitness program that incorporates cardiovascular exercise, strength training, and flexibility.
  3. Warm Up.
  4. Stretch.
  5. Take Your Time.
  6. Drink Water.
  7. Cool Down.
  8. Rest.

What are the 10 healthy activities?

10 heart-healthy outdoor activities to try this Spring

  • Take up a sport. You don’t have to become a professional soccer player to be athletically inclined.
  • Swim. When was the last time you went swimming?
  • Play with your kids. The best exercise happens when you are having fun.
  • Garden.
  • Bike.
  • Dance.
  • Hike.
  • Spring clean.

How can you be safe in physical activity?

How can I help prevent an injury?

  1. Use safety equipment.
  2. Warm up to your workout.
  3. Drink plenty of fluids when you are physically active, even if you are not thirsty.
  4. Always bend forward from the hips, not the waist.
  5. Stop being active if you feel very out of breath, dizzy, or nauseated or have pain.

How can I be careful during physical activity?

Make sure your equipment is appropriate to your sport or activity and your size and age. Wear appropriate shoes for your sport and replace them before they wear out. Wear protective equipment during training, not just for competition and games. Check equipment regularly and replace if worn out.

Why safe exercise is important?

Increased Independence due to stronger muscles, increased endurance, and decreased fall risk. Increased immune system, thus less likely to become ill. Increased digestive system, thus better regulated digestion. Improved blood pressure, thus decreasing risk of heart attack and stroke.

How much exercise is safe?

For most healthy adults, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends these exercise guidelines: Aerobic activity. Get at least 150 minutes of moderate aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity a week, or a combination of moderate and vigorous activity.