These exercise habits of young people are actually wrong

More and more people are joining the fitness team. However, you should be careful to avoid the following 6 bad habits during exercise and do not cause sports injuries just to “look cool”. Many people do not exercise properly. In fact, if you stick to reasonable exercise and a reasonable lifestyle, coupled with a normal diet, you can be healthier.

Choose projects that are beyond your capabilities. Young people generally like sports that involve intense confrontation and large-scale movements, or pursue new, strange and weird sports, such as squash, skateboarding, and fancy cycling. These programs are not suitable for elderly people.

1. No suitable sports equipment.

Wear jogging shoes when running, wear tennis shoes when playing tennis, and it is best to wear basketball shoes when playing basketball. Compared with ordinary sports shoes, professional basketball shoes have thicker soles and higher uppers, which can reduce the risk of lower limb injuries.

2. Wear jewelry while exercising.

Many people imitate sports stars by wearing jewelry when exercising, but this is actually dangerous. French researchers pointed out that when a finger is injured, it will swell, making it impossible to remove the ring, and doctors may even have to amputate the finger to save the patient.

3. Start exercising without checking the venue and equipment.

Many people pay attention to the rackets and balls before exercising, but do not pay much attention to the sports venues and equipment. The fitness equipment in the community is often in disrepair, broken and defective. If you are not careful, accidents such as bumps, scratches, and smashes may occur.

4. Not paying attention to warming up before exercise.

Jogging or exercising for 5 minutes before exercise can effectively mobilize the joints, bones, and muscles of the whole body. For example, when skiing, many people fail to warm up properly beforehand and rush to start when their limbs and joints are stiff, which causes them to fall and injure their knees and ankles.

5. Lack of concentration during exercise.

Some gyms' fitness equipment and treadmills are equipped with music, television, etc. to prevent fitness enthusiasts from feeling bored during exercise. But if you focus too much on TV or music and ignore your feet, you are in danger of falling. Some friends wear headphones to listen to music while jogging outdoors. It looks cool and fashionable, but they cannot hear other sounds on the road, which is actually very dangerous.

6. Do not drink water during exercise, and drink enough water at once after exercise.

Some fitness enthusiasts are so excited during exercise that they sweat profusely and don’t even have time to drink water. They only feel thirsty when the exercise is over, so they gulp down water. This is a very bad habit. Drinking a large amount of water at once when you feel thirsty may lead to hypotonic dehydration, commonly known as "water intoxication." The correct approach is to drink small amounts of water multiple times before, during, and after exercise.

Editor's tip: Before, during and after long-term exercise, you must have enough water and electrolytes. Make sure you get enough minerals (such as calcium and magnesium) and electrolytes (such as potassium and sodium) in your daily diet. Minerals can be obtained from foods such as milk, yogurt, and green leafy vegetables, and electrolytes can be obtained from bananas, oranges, celery, natural foods, or some low-sugar beverages. Do not wear tight or heavy clothing when doing outdoor activities. Before exercising, check whether protective gear, shoes and socks are too tight. Do plenty of warm-up exercises and stretching before exercise.