[tetMitshisk]

Great post. I am not really aware of this because I don't go to the gym and for exercise I just jog, walk, sit ups, push ups, or run up and down the stairs and I do it at home. However these are good to know as other members doing this may learn from this post. I can also share this to my friends who maybe doing these common exercise mistakes

[sarasmid]

I am starting this thread simply because too often I have seen people doing the wrong technique, and anyone with half a brain can tell you that doing exercises wrong can lead to severe injuries. I want to start a thread so that people just starting out can avoid these mistakes. And if worse came to worse we can just laugh at the stupid ones .



Now then, the majority of exercisers today still rely on long duration moderate paced aerobic exercise as their primary exercise routine. They will stick to the treadmill, bike or if they are feeling particularly dangerous the urge (the rowing machine).

But not many people actually now how to use them properly. And I am not just talking about using interval training to maximise weight loss. I remember seeing a girl run for 20 minutes using the sprinting style of running. That is she was always on the tip of her toes swinging her arms like a mad man. This style of running is only meant to be used for short burst because it gives the person the most power behind their strides but over use of it will cause some serious damage particularly to the ankles and calf muscles. I tried to stop and explain to her and tell her to change her style but no she was adamant that I didn't know what I was talking about. A week later I see her limping into the gym with bandages around her calves. I almost felt like going up to her again but I felt she had suffered enough.

Another common mistake I have seen is when people are doing the Lat pull down, and pull it behind the head. At least this one has a decent reason. This one is a favorite of many "old school trainers" but recent studies have shown that it is being to simply pull it down to the chest and not behind the head. When you do them behind your head you bend your head down thus widening the vertebral spaces thus making you more prone to bulging or slipping a disk; especially when you apply exertion to that position. Generally speaking, front pulldowns or chins to the front are safer and more productive. From insertion to attachment the muscle pathway for lats is best stimulated by wide grip pulls to the front.There is just too little range of motion with rear pulldowns.


These are two of the most common mistakes that I have, though I haven't even gotten into the mistakes I see with stretching. But I don't wanna make this too long. I wouldn't mind hearing about other mistakes that people have seen. So if you have done or seen some please post in here. I really wanna see what happens.