Danger: Are You a Weekend Warrior?

Yesterday I spoke about how overloading the weekends with exercise is not going to make up for too little time spent during the week working out…

The truth is it can actually be dangerous.

I don't want to scare you out of hitting the gym on the weekends, but you should keep in mind that you've just gone 5 days being inactive and not increasing your heart rate to any great extent. You should keep in mind that your body is also probably pretty stiff and inflexible from sitting down most of the day and not stretching on a daily basis.

Here's how to safely ease into your weekend program:
1. Begin with a 5-10 minute walk or gentle way of warming up your body
2. If you know how to use a foam roller make sure you massage out any tight and inflexible areas before increasing your intensity level
3. Complete a dynamic warm-up get your body moving in all 3 planes of motion (search my previous posts under "dynamic warm-up")
4. Choose either resistance exercises or your cardio routine to complete
5.Complete a slow cool down
6. Use static stretches to elongate your tight muscles
7. Make sure to have a nutritious post-workout meal!

Keep your workouts fun and safe and you may even find yourself sneaking out more often to squeeze in a workout!