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Issue No. 10June  2010
Are you making these common fitness mistakes?
 

Courtesy of StayWell  ice pack
 
Whether it's skipping a warm-up or fudging on form, a lot of us make the same workout mistakes. Look around a gym and you'll see people making the same mistakes: Failing to warm up. Using improper form. Doing the same old routine. Focusing their work on one area of the body. Exercising too hard or barely breaking a sweat.

"Those are all pretty common," says trainer Patrick Hagerman, Ed.D., clinical assistant professor of athletic training at the University of Tulsa. "As much as 90 percent of people who haven't had professional instruction are making one or more of them."

Here's how to avoid five mistakes that can lead to frustration, injury or skipping workouts altogether.

"And they're off!"
For most people, the clock is ticking even before they get on a treadmill or exercise bike.

"People are in a hurry, so they skip the warm-up and jump right into whatever they are doing," Dr. Hagerman says. "That's when muscles get strained and torn." He compares muscle fiber to a stick of chewing gum: When it's warm it bends, but when it's cold it snaps.

Doing your normal activity at a low intensity for five to 15 minutes will give muscles enough elasticity. If that's the treadmill, set the pace at a brisk walk. If it's lifting weights, do a set at a third to half of your normal load. 
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Alumni Gym Locker Room Renovations 

 

The locker room renovations have been delayed and should be starting toward the end of June.  We will let you know the exact date as soon as we know!  Thank you for your patience while we undergo these improvements.
 
During renovations, the locker rooms will be inaccessible.  However, we are hoping to have alternate facility locations, of which we will inform you. Stay tuned for more information!    

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Robert Edwards
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Health & Wellness Events
 
Register for the Start! Moving summer Challenge
Need help making physical activity a habit? Join the Start! Moving Summer Challenge. Get moving and earn great prizes. Register for the challenge by June 7. Register now
 
Farmers Market Bus Rides Begin Thursday, June 17
We're going to the Farmers Market during lunch each Thursday from June 17 through September 9, 2010 and we want you to come along. The bus ride is free, and you can't beat the market for the freshest fruits and veggies iin town. Click here for pick-up locations and times. 
 
  
*Only University of Kentucky employees, retirees, spouses, and sponsored dependents are eligible for UK Health & Wellness services and programs.
In This Issue
Locker Room Renovations
Welcome new members
Events
About Fit News
Fit News is a monthly e-mail newsletter provided to members of Body Shop Fitness.
 
Editor: Melanie J. Sparks
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Both gyms closed and no Group Fitness Classes:
 
- July 3-5 (Independence Day)
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