Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Bad form on cardio machines

Hunching over or using a death-grip on the handrail cheats your body and can throw off your alignment, thus jarring your spine, shoulders, and elbows.

To make sure that you are getting the best out of a cardio machine, make sure that you don’t set the incline or resistance so high that it causes you to hang onto the machine too tightly. Instead, use a natural gait with a light grip for better results. If you want a more challenging workout, then hold on lightly with one hand and move the other arm, switching arms once in a while.

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