A workout injury can happen to anyone, no matter your experience or fitness level. Even walking can cause an injury.
Fitness enthusiasts do pick up injuries from while working out at the gym. Most injuries heal with time and proper rehab, allowing people to recover completely and return to pre-injury levels of performance. The most common causes of injuries in gyms are lack of warm-up or movement preparation, dehydration, ego lifting, bad form or posture and lack of mobility in joints
People hurt themselves in all kinds of ways when they work out.
Common workout injuries include:
- Muscle pull and strain
- Sprained ankle
- Shoulder injury
- Knee injuries
- Shin splint
- Tendinitis
- Wrist sprain or dislocation