After a long break from regular team sports and the gym due to lockdown and tightened restrictions, everyone needs a particular approach to springing back into their exercise routines. It is vital to have ample preparation to allow your body to transit back into exercises smoothly. Many people approach this period with a no-pain-no-gain mentality which mostly doesn't work. Instead, try these four tips to help ease you back into your workout routine this spring. 1. You must underestimate your abilities Everyone slips back a few paces during the cooler months, even if they were previously used to a regular fitness plan. It is vital to slightly underestimate your abilities when returning to regular exercise because your muscles have been inactive for a long time. Unless you are looking to have muscle soreness and cramps, easing your way into exercise is the best approach as it gives your body enough time to adjust to the new norm of vigorous movement. 2. Always start small If … [Read more...] about 4 Tips to Help You Spring Back into Exercise
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How to Avoid Text Neck
The approximate weight of a human head is about 5.5kg and when its bent over at an angle, as in the case of texting on your phone, making your spine work extra hard to keep up with this weight, it can weigh up to 28kg. This shifts your head out of the centre of gravity of your body, making your head's weight feel much heavier. The shift, in turn, puts stress on your neck or cervical spine. The average human (average age 30) sends at least 3,000 texts per month and spends roughly 2-4 hours daily bending over their phones, making the ‘text neck’ problem worse. This can potentially lead to pinched nerves, herniated discs, headaches, and sharp pains in severe cases. It is advisable to try as much as possible to avoid your phone or do one or more of the following activities to help improve your situation Talk, don't type You could always avoid texting and opt to use voice recognition to type out the words for you. Avoid ‘text neck’ by maximising on Siri. The best way to use such … [Read more...] about How to Avoid Text Neck