Back & Neck Exercises
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Yoga For Back Pain
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Lower Body Regimen
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Upper Body Regimen
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Stretching Exercises
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Exercise Tips|
Fall Activities
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Winter Activities
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Snow Shovelling
Exercise Tips
Always warm up before you begin any physical activity. Warming up increases your heart and breathing rates and prepares muscles, tendons, and joints for more strenuous activity and reduces your risk of injury. Easy warm-ups include stretching, walking, or riding a bicycle for at least five minutes. Before a morning workout, when the body hasn’t had a chance to get moving and limber up, a ten-minute warm-up is better.
Make sure your footwear matches your activity. Areas of support differ, because athletic shoes are designed to be worn for a specific activity. For example, a running shoe is not designed to be used for tennis. Running shoes provide cushioning to absorb the stress from feet pounding the ground, whereas tennis shoes are lower to the ground and offer better stabilization for the quick stops and starts involved in tennis.
Try to exercise a little bit every day. Include stretching, strengthening, and aerobic exercises in your activity program, if your doctor says these are appropriate for you. Non-weight bearing exercises (such as swimming) are often best for people with back pain.
Always cool down when you finish exercising. It will help bring your heart and breathing rates back to normal and prevent dizziness. To cool down, you can walk or ride a stationary bike at a moderate pace for five to ten minutes.
