In any sport there is always a risk of getting injured, however there
are several things you can do to reduce the likelihood of an injury:
1: Always warm up properly before training any strength sport.
Dynamic stretches are a good way to warm up your muscles before lifting.
Powerlifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0WUFHKuguY
Weightlifting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5LLh7kmfk
2: Stretching and Rolling.
3: Be careful of over-training, or training too hard!
While it is tempting to lift heavy all the time, making sure our muscles are getting the recovery time they need is vital to preventing injuries. A good way to make sure you’re
not over-training is by following a program - take a look here for our recommendations.
4) Finally, sleep and nutrition are key in both improving your lifting and avoiding injuries!
As with any exercise, the more lifting you do, the more food and sleep your body needs. There is plenty of information around this online, or you can have a chat with our resident expert, Alex Jackson.
Find more info on preventing injury here
In any sport there is always a risk of getting injured, however there
are several things you can do to reduce the likelihood of an injury:
1: Always warm up properly before training any strength sport.
Dynamic stretches are a good way to warm up your muscles before lifting.
Powerlifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0WUFHKuguY
Weightlifting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5LLh7kmfk
2: Stretching and Rolling.
3: Be careful of over-training, or training too hard!
While it is tempting to lift heavy all the time, making sure our muscles are getting the recovery time they need is vital to preventing injuries. A good way to make sure you’re
not over-training is by following a program - take a look here for our recommendations.
4) Finally, sleep and nutrition are key in both improving your lifting and avoiding injuries!
As with any exercise, the more lifting you do, the more food and sleep your body needs. There is plenty of information around this online, or you can have a chat with our resident expert, Alex Jackson.
Find more info on preventing injury here
Welfare
our welfare officer
Warwick Barbell's Welfare Officer, Jamie Bedford, is available to talk to whenever you would like about any concerns you have with the club, club members, or any general or personal issues you might be having. Everyone should expect to feel comfortable and be treated with respect when they are at any Barbell event and with any Barbell member, exec, or guest. If you feel this hasn't been the case and would like this to be heard, or if you believe there is something we could do to improve, please let us know:
Anonymous concerns or suggestions (personal or for the club) can be submitted to the Concerns and Suggestions Box below.
You can also contact Jamie in person or message him directly via the club's whatsapp. Furthermore, whilst our Welfare Officer is typically the first port of call to support you in any of these matters, our other wonderful exec members can also be on hand to help should you need them, including our very successful Women in Barbell group.
Physical wellbeing
In any sport there is always a risk of getting injured, however there
are several things you can do to reduce the likelihood of an injury:
1: Always warm up properly before training any strength sport.
Dynamic stretches are a good way to warm up your muscles before lifting.
Powerlifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0WUFHKuguY
Weightlifting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5LLh7kmfk
2: Stretching and Rolling.
3: Be careful of over-training, or training too hard!
While it is tempting to lift heavy all the time, making sure our muscles are getting the recovery time they need is vital to preventing injuries. A good way to make sure you’re
not over-training is by following a program - take a look here for our recommendations.
4: Finally, sleep and nutrition are key in both improving your lifting and avoiding injuries!
As with any exercise, the more lifting you do, the more food and sleep your body needs. There is plenty of information around this online, or you can have a chat with our exec about nutrition and sleep.
Find more info on preventing injury here
mental wellbeing
While sport and exercise are great for mental health, there are some downsides. Injuries and struggles progressing can easily impact your mental wellbeing. Trying to keep up with training multiple times a week on top of a degree can also be stressful so it is also important to be aware of your workload and mental state.
If you are struggling with injury or stress, or any other issue, please feel free to approach any of the club exec.
The university also have a number of resources such as the Wellbeing Support Services and Nightline.
For more advice on mental wellbeing, have a look at the Student Union’s pages on Health and Wellbeing