Health Beat - Winter 2017 - 6

Slow and
Steady
Progress
One of the biggest mistakes
people make when it comes
to working out is doing too
much too soon, says Jack
Chou, M.D., a member of
the American Academy of
Family Physicians.
Instead of going all in,
he says, work in increments
of 10. If you want to run,
start slow with a manageable distance like a mile,
then increase it by 10 percent each week. If you're
weight training, try to find
a set of barbells that will
allow you to add 10 percent
each week (so: 10 pounds
this week, 11 pounds next
week). Switching from
cycling to running? Start
with half of your normal
workout time and increase
it by (you guessed it) 10 percent each week.
"Working up slowly will
help you avoid getting hurt
while still getting better,"
Chou says.

AN APP TO
GET YOU
STRETCHING
Every good workout session begins and ends with
proper stretching. Download
the Start Stretching app
on your smartphone
(apple.co/1SwzWYc) for
a crash course in warming
up and cooling down.

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