When exercising you should do the following:
-Take 5 to 10 minutes to warm-up and cool down properly.
-Plan to start slowly and boost your activity level gradually unless you are already exercising frequently and vigorously.
-Be aware of training to hard or too often. It can lead to overuse injuries like stress fractures, stiff or sore joints and muscles, and inflamed tendons and ligaments.
-Listen to your body. Hold off on exercising when your sick or not feeling well. Cut back on your exercise session if you feel faint after exercise or fatigued during the day.
-Drink plenty of water. also drink drinks that replace fluids plus essential electrolytes.
-Choose clothes and shoes designed for your type of exercising. Replace shoes every 6 months as cushioning wears out.
Hope this helps,
kwrob
