Infinite Life Fitness

If you hear anything pop or snap, followed by extreme pain, again stop what you are doing!!! This can also be a serious injury to a joint, ligament, tendon, or muscle.  There are injuries such as a torn knee tendon/ligament, which will require surgery and rehab to help repair the injury.

If you ever feel light-headed or have chest pains, again STOP! You can also get sharp pain in your arms ( including other warning sings or indications of heart attack or other heart problems).  Like suggested before, it is advised to consult with your doctor to make sure you are cleared for working out.  If you are at a high risk for some type of heart problems then you might want to consider working out at a facility (as opposed to alone or at home) so there are trained professionals around you just in case something were to happen.

Here is a great saying that I have heard and found to be pretty useful:

“If the pain starts when you stop running, then welcome to the club. We all hurt. Pain is weakness leaving the body. (He’s a former Marine)

If the pain starts when you run and doesn’t go away in a few minutes when you’ve found your groove, then you need to either relax until it doesn’t hurt or stop.

If you ever get a sharp pain that isn’t just a rock in your shoe, don’t try to be a hero. Stop.”

Another common discomfort that I have been asked about is a strong itching sensation during/after your workout.  This strong itchy/irritation most commonly occurs in the legs/calf muscles.  This is best described as blood quickly flowing to the capillaries located throughout the muscle and skin.  If you have not worked out in a while, the have gotten smaller or may have collapsed all together.  When you start to exercise your body is trying to get blood and oxygen to those areas of the body and this can cause the uncomfortable itchy feeling.  Sometimes it is minor and you can keep running/working out to subdue the irritation.  But, sometime the pain is too much to handle and you can stop.  This can be expected the first few times you exercise.  This is just your body’s way of trying to accommodate the new excess of activities you are doing.  If this does not go away after a few weeks you should consult your doctor to make sure you do not have any other problems.  You can also read more about it in this article.

I hope this information will be helpful and useful while you begin your new fitness routines.

Please be advised!! What I say on this blog is mere suggestions and my opinion of what I have learned during my time at school.
It is always important to talk with a doctor to ensure you are ready to endure a fitness routine.