6 typical sports mistakes and how to avoid them

Have you decided to take up a new sport or do you generally want to exercise more regularly? However, it is often not easy to start training wrong training can have serious consequences for your body and your health and can therefore be rather counterproductive. Regardless of whether you are starting out with endurance training or weight training: It is important to avoid these mistakes when doing sport.

Especially at the beginning, you are certainly motivated to achieve your fitness goals. However, a common mistake in sport is that beginners overestimate themselves. False ambition and unrealistic goals are not uncommon. In addition, expectations that are too high are more likely to put a damper on your motivation, as you won't achieve these unrealistic goals quickly enough. It's better to start with easier and shorter exercises and gradually build up. Keep setting yourself new, smaller goals so that you can achieve success. Having a goal in mind is motivating, but it should be realistic and tangible. In addition, over-motivation can lead to overload and thus to pain or injury.

Also consider the recovery time between training sessions, which should be firmly anchored in your training plan. This will allow your body to recover from training and be fit for the next workout.

In fact, by constantly changing your workout, your body is constantly receiving new impulses, which makes the training more effective. If your training sessions were always the same, your training success would stagnate and the effect on your body would be less. At the same time, you are more likely to stay on the ball and more motivated if you make your workout more varied. By changing the training stimuli, the fun of your workout doesn't fall by the wayside and you gradually improve your fitness in a healthy and sustainable way.

Despite varied training, a certain regularity is useful so that your body gets used to the strain. It's not about repeating the same exercises all the time, but scheduling a specific time each week for your workout. A good start would be three training sessions per week. However, this and above all the length depends on the individual sport. On the cross trainer, for example, a good start would be 20-30 minutes per training session. Then try to personalise your training and do it three days a week. Take a look at our Crosstrainer training plan for beginners.

If you don't train regularly and only sporadically once or twice a month, your body won't have a chance to get used to it. As a result, you won't improve and won't get any closer to your next goal.

Once you've slowly got into a regular training routine, you naturally don't want to interrupt it. However, training while ill can have a negative effect on your body and is a common fitness mistake. The fear of having to start all over again is often greater than jeopardising your own health. Your body is already weakened when you are ill anyway and is busy with other - more important - things in order to recover. You should therefore avoid doing sport during a cold.

The same applies to injuries. Talk to your doctor about how long you should take a break until you can slowly start working out again. An injury or illness can set you back in your training plan, but your reason - and therefore your own health - should come first. After all, your workout should be good for your health, not the opposite. Only exercise if you don't feel any pain. If necessary, choose an alternative sport or exercises that do not strain certain areas of your body that you have problems with. You should also avoid training with sore muscles. Make sure your body has recovered before you start your next workout.

Incorrect exercise** contributes to pain during exercise. Don't ignore these first signs, but deal with these problems during exercise to find the source of the pain. Often the wrong posture or exercise at the start of a workout is the cause of pain. Concentrate on organising your training correctly. Otherwise, consult a professional or friends who have more experience with the sport of your choice and will be happy to help you. On our blog you will also find tips on correct training with a vibration plate, rowing machine and cross trainer.

Training incorrectly also means skipping the warm-up and going straight into the power workout. The warm-up is particularly important to prevent injuries. This is because your warmed-up muscles are more resilient and can adapt better to the training. The warm-up will vary depending on your training plan. For example, when training on the rowing machine, it is advisable to start with a lower resistance or a lower stroke rate to prepare your body for the workout. Depending on the sport, suitable stretching exercises can be used to prepare for the workout.

Especially at the beginning, it is difficult to find the right way to start training. Training incorrectly can have consequences for your body and damage it in the long term. Try to start your workout slowly and avoid these mistakes when exercising.