5 tips for reducing your risk of injury when you’re new to strength training

How to protect your back, neck and hamstrings when you strength training.

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5 tips for reducing your risk of injury when you’re new to strength training

By Chantelle Pattemore

4 years ago

Want to get stronger? You won’t be able to deadlift and squat heavy if you don’t nail your form – and these expert-backed tips will help to keep you injury-free and more powerful.

Strength training can be a dangerous sport. When you’re lifting heavy, you can run the risk of injury. But no matter how much we’d like to place the blame fully on the equipment, in many instances, harm occurs as a result of incorrect form.

A whopping one in five of us hurt ourselves at some point when exercising with poor form, and the majority of strength training injuries occur while using free weights. 

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