06/01/2026
NEW YEAR NEW ME EXERCISES TIPS FROM A CHIROPRACTOR
Embarking on your fitness journey or coming back after a long hiatus is all in all a very good thing. There are a few things to keep in mind though. Here are some tips from a point of view of a Chiropractor to help you progress throughout the year not just in January.
1) Doing to much to soon
A high percentage of exercise related injuries occur because of 2 things. Doing to much of a new activity or increasing training frequency/volume to soon. Don’t feel too pressured to use a lot of or any weight. If you have done little to no exercises in the last year a body weight squat or lunge may give you stiff legs for a week. So, take it easy to start, take a week to find out what your current level is.
2) Do something you enjoy
There is no BEST programme or BEST diet. Only the best one for you. You don’t need to run you don’t need to do CrossFit if you hate those things. Walking, paddle, Zumba and many more things can all be good forms of exercise. It is what you can stick to is what counts.
3) Seek Advice of experts
If you have a goal in mind such as a weight loss goal a running race or lifting competition it is always worth talking to a Personal trainer or healthcare professional to help make a plan. This will help you work out how not to do too much.
4) Don’t get too worried about ‘bad technique’ and its ‘dangers’
Bad technique often does not correlate to injury. Pain is very multifactorial and ‘bad technique’ is not the only cause for breakdown of the body. Poor diet, lack of sleep ect can all add to the breakdown. Your body and how you lift is unique to you. If you are following the first 3 points you are fairly safe.
Efficiency on the other hand is a different story. Generally, there are more efficient ways to lift weights, run ect but that is something to worry about more when you have built up your base to train more frequently.
The last thing you want is to hyper analyze everything when you start. Just move at your pace doing something you like.
