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How to warm up in the gym to avoid injuries

If you’re making the gym a part of your life in 2017, make sure you don’t hurt yourself doing so.

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WITH CHRISTMAS ALL done and dusted now a lot of people are taking to the gyms to get 2017 off to a good start.

The key battle that some gym newcomers face this time every year, is whether this will be the year that they stick with it and make the gym a regular part of life.

One of the common reasons that people give up on the gym is that they end up hurting themselves, from pushing themselves too hard, or not warming up properly.

Andrew Moore from Fitness Goose and Flyefit, with the help of Tania Faturik, come across a lot of these injuries in the gym and have a few tips to help those easing themselves back into an active lifestyle.

They share a few tips in the video above about how to warm up effectively so that you can get through the workout without damaging your muscles.

The three main areas to focus on in the warm up are raising your pulse, loosening the muscles up and loosening the joints.

Andrew and Tania are personal trainers in Flyefit Georges St and you can get in contact with them at the Fitness Goose website (or find Tania on Facebook).
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    Jul 20th 2016, 12:07 PM

    Would be great for the league of Ireland if they progresed

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    Jul 20th 2016, 12:30 PM

    FH looked an average loi team who got a goal against the run of play last week. We were the better team but they might have been keeping it tight.. but if they play like they did last wed and we play like we can then we will advance.. i firmly believe we will score tonight. Garts is a massive loss in the centre of defence but barrett is a good replacement… we are playing FH for €1.2m and a guaranteed 4 more games minimum in Europe.

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    Jul 20th 2016, 3:41 PM

    Who’s we ?!

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    Jul 20th 2016, 6:32 PM

    “We”… Are Ireland’s number one. The Black & White army.

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    Jul 20th 2016, 9:19 PM

    Not doubting you. They really are Ireland’s number 1. Just asked for the craic because my uncle always mocks me when I use ‘we’ when talking about cork city lol

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    Jul 20th 2016, 3:32 PM

    Massive game for Fundalk given the money at stake , great for the town and club . Really well run club these days with a super manager leading the team. Cmon da town !!

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    Jul 20th 2016, 3:42 PM

    Get the name right pal. They’re fun to watch but I wouldn’t go that far

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    Jul 20th 2016, 5:51 PM

    Says the plastic Irish supporter. Take down that Irish cover photo please if your not willing to support your own Irish league.

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    Jul 20th 2016, 9:17 PM

    I’m supporting them no doubt.

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    Jul 20th 2016, 9:02 PM

    Disappointed there isn’t a LIVE ticker thread for this game. It’s only the champions of Ireland playing in the world’s most lucrative competition. RTE not broadcasting it is a disgrace. And they claim to be supporters of domestic football. (Yes I know it’s on Eir Sport).

    Dundalk playing some nice football here, they’ve been the better team so far, unlucky to be behind. Horgan & McMillan are doing very well. They’re just lacking a bit of composure in the final third.

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    Jul 20th 2016, 10:17 PM

    Still nothing up about the match tonight disgraceful from the 42

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    Jul 20th 2016, 10:37 PM

    And still nothing. Surely a live ticker wasn’t beyond them. They are the champions of Ireland and our only representatives in champions league. Fair dues to Eir for covering it, super game and even better performance from Dundalk.

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