Sports Guru

Injury prevention tips

1. Avoid training when you are tired
2. Increase your consumption of carbohydrate during periods of heavy training
3. Increase in training should be matched with increases in resting
4. Any increase in training load should be preceded by an increase in strengthening
5. Treat even seemingly minor injuries very carefully to prevent them becoming a big problem
6. If you experience pain when training STOP your training session immediately
7. Never train hard if you are stiff from the previous effort
8. Pay attention to hydration and nutrition
9. Use appropriate training surfaces
10. Check training and competition areas are clear of hazards
11. Check equipment is appropriate and safe to use
12. Introduce new activities very gradually
13. Allow lots of time for warming up and cooling off
14. Check over training and competition courses beforehand
15. Train on different surfaces, using the right footwear
16. Shower and change immediately after the cool down
17. Aim for maximum comfort when traveling
18. Stay away from infectious areas when training or competing very hard
19. Be extremely fussy about hygiene in hot weather
20. Monitor daily for signs of fatigue, if in doubt ease off.
21. Have regular sports massage