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08th Apr 2015

Workout Of The Week: Injured? You Need To Watch This Video Before Stepping Back Into The Gym

Here's how to get yourself back to the gym in no time...

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A New Year dawned, and in the quest for a new you, you might have joined a gym or signed yourself up for a body overhaul.

Whether you want to up your at-home fitness, or get to know how you can use the gym machines for body conditioning, we plan to bring you a small step towards a fitter, leaner and happier you.

This Week…. we’re looking at how you should tackle training when getting over an injury.

While you might throw yourself into the thick of a new fitness plan, injury can cause a major setback in your road to a fit new you if you ignore the warning signs.

From not doing your stretches, to bad back posture, injuries can occur on the gym floor – but treating them correctly will be the difference between a quick recovery or months of aches and pains.

We headed down to FLYEfit gym on Macken Street, Dublin where personal trainer Greta told us how to protect ourselves against further damage, what causes us to get injured, and how we can start back training after a stint out of the gym…

FLYEfit is a chain of low-cost 24/7 self-service supergyms with no contract. Gym membership costs just €29 per month. For more information click here.