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We’ve started a new year, and some of you might have made some New Year’s resolutions. This is a popular time to create a “new and better me”. Some people have success doing that. Others go back to their old habits long before February. Some end up injuring themselves, and are forced to stop before they get the results they want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When making New Year’s resolutions (which is just in fact making new and better habits), you need to be aware not to create unsustainable and potentially harmful habits. A lot of people have ambitions that in worst case can cause overload injuries. This article is to help you avoid exactly that. We want to help you make resolutions that create a healthier, stronger and happier you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Harmful New Year’s resolutions <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We often set ambitions and expectations very high for ourselves. As a result, we often end up doing do “too much too fast”, and that’s how many overload injuries occur. It doesn’t matter if it’s been 2 weeks, 2 months or 2 years since you last got some exercise. Your body needs time to get back in the game. The body is very adaptable and can adjust to a lot of load and exercise. It just needs time to do so gradually. In todays society, we’re not the biggest fans of things taking time. We want quick fixes and fast results. We expect the back pain that has been building up for years to be resolved within 1 or 2 treatment sessions; or that the 5 extra kilos we’ve taken months to gain should practically melt off the body after a few workouts and some salads for dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, we have to learn to be more patient. If you haven’t been working out for some weeks, you shouldn’t jump on the horse and immediately do 4-6 sessions of high intensity training a week. Building up to that is ok, targets are good, but remember to build up to them gradually. Thinking that you’ll “exercise every day and become the best you in no time”, that’s a recipe for injuries, which will set you back and lose momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Year’s resolutions that keep you pain free<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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New Year resolutions to get active<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Activity, movement and exercise that is built up gradually can help prevent pain and injuries. Staying active has been shown to help keep us healthy and happy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have New Year’s resolution to start to exercise, we recommend that you follow these guidelines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n