Exercise and joints - can training cause injury?

Exercise and joints: the correct technique is essential

The fundamental issue in the subject of preserving the good condition of joints is the adherence to the correct training technique. All exercises, regardless of the current level of experience of the athlete, require knowledge of the basics related to anatomy, biomechanics and physiology. An understanding of how the body works is essential for the exercise to be effective and sufficiently safe.

What should you pay attention to before you start training?

• range of motion
• current level of fitness
• correct starting position
• optimally adjusted weight
• proper selection of exercises (according to the goal and your possibilities)

In addition, physical exercise should be closely correlated with current functional capacity. Problems such as osteoarthritis, discopathy or back pain syndromes may be contraindications for the introduction of strength training.

Exercise and joints: varied diet

It is hard to deny that a healthy diet has an extremely valuable impact on the health of joints and the entire musculoskeletal system. A nutrition plan should not only be well balanced but also provide a source for many valuable components supporting the maintenance of the optimal condition of joints, bones, muscles and ligaments. Therefore, meals for people involved in regular physical exercise should consist of products with high contents of complete protein, collagen, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and vitamins C, D and K. It is worth knowing that a diet aimed at improving the condition of the musculoskeletal system is referred to as flexitarianism.

Joint supplements and exercise

A balanced diet is essential. However, it often turns out to be an insufficient way of maintaining the optimal condition of the joints. Exhaustive exercises and intensive workouts cause continuous exhaustion of the musculoskeletal structures, which hinders effective regeneration. Moreover, the level of absorption of the above-mentioned active substances is usually very limited. That is why recreational and professional athletes should enrich their daily diet with supplements.

It is worth choosing Olimp Sport Nutrition products which have been developed for enthusiasts of an active lifestyle. Products such as Olimp Flex Xplode, Olimp Collaregen or Olimp Kolagen Activ Plus are supplements prepared from high-quality raw materials which have been selected in optimal proportions and subjected to a meticulous microbiological purity analysis in a modern Research and Development Centre of the Olimp Laboratories pharmaceutical company. As a result, the supplementation ensures a real effect on the musculoskeletal system.