Do you exercise?  Do you hit the gym two, three, or even four times a week to stay healthy and in shape?  Do you know that what you think is keeping you healthy could be making you chronically ill?  Are you aware that right there, at the gym, you are in contact with one of the main and most common causes of serious back injuries? 

People used to lifting weights know about very good ways to protect their lower back while they are working out; however, even the most experienced gym enthusiasts, the best weightlifters out there, forget or ignore the most common cause of back injury.  It is as much a personal responsibility as it is the trainer’s to know and enforce the correct and healthy way to pick up dumbbells. 

Yes, you read right.  The way in which you pick up the dumbbells you use to strengthen your muscles and your core, can either make you healthy or cause you serious injury.  It is how you pick up the dumbbells that makes all the difference.

Go to the gym and just stand for a while paying attention to how people pick the weights up from the floor.  You will see some of the worst postures ever.  Most people pick up the dumbbells by bending over with their backs rounded.  Of course, they will never do that while doing the actual exercise, but they don’t think about it before or after doing the movement.  Just because picking up the weights is not a part of THE exercise routine, they don’t think good posture is necessary when moving dumbbells around the gym.  They forget that good posture is necessary not only while exercising but also during every single movement they engage in throughout the day, be it reaching for some sugar from a shelf, sitting in front of the computer, taking a shower, or lifting weights from the floor.

The care one puts into each movement is what ensures ones’ general wellbeing.  Back pain is a very common problem in today’s society, a society ruled by computers, fast-paced lives, and little attention to healthy habits.  Back pain is, in many cases, ignored and taken as normal until it becomes chronic and unbearable, and it can start with something as simple as lifting a child, a grocery bag, or a pair of 20 pound dumbbells.

You can say that people who exercise regularly truly care about themselves, their health, and general wellness, however quality is in the details.  In order to be really healthy, one has to pay attention to every signal the body sends our way, and more importantly work on prevention.  Regular and carefully done exercise, frequent visits to the chiropractor to align the body, and other stress control practices, will ensure you live a healthy and pain free life.

Take a look at this Ontario chiropractor; her practice is the perfect complement for a healthy life without artificial components.  All the health you need is within you and at your reach if you only decide to be careful and conscious about how you handle yourself, you body, and your posture.     

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