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
Ahoy! I'm Aaren, your Welfare and Charities Officer! I am a Second Year Discrete Mathematics Student taking a year out, with therefore plenty of time to ensure you and your fellow Barbellians are safe and supported throughout your time with us.
I joined barbell in my first year without having ever stepped into a gym. I was going around the Sports Fair during fresher's week, looking for a sport to try so I could stay actually stay active and somewhat healthy; As a Computer Science and Mathematics student, actually leaving my dark, damp room and the labyrinthine halls of Claycroft every once in a while was pretty important. I had no idea what "Barbell" was when I saw the stand, but a strength-based sport with free hours in the gym that involved No Cardio? Sure, I'll give that a shot. (Don't actually neglect cardio, folks).
Turns out, it was a pretty good decision.
I had come to uni all on my own expecting to be a fairly solitary, drifting body, so I wasn't necessarily expecting to find community. Not to mention in a sports club. And not to mention one as welcoming and supportive as the Barbell community. Throughout my time with Barbell, I've met some incredible people - many of which have become some of my best friends here at the Uni!
Anonymous concerns or suggestions (personal or for the club) can be submitted to the Concerns and Suggestions Box below.
As your Welfare and Charities officer, It is my job to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our club so you can access the club's community and achieve your goals. I intend to facilitate this on a regular basis with casual events like coffee mornings/afternoons and craft nights.
I will also work to bring opportunities for us to support causes our club cares about through fun Charity events, making sure your money goes to the right place to make a difference, as well as bringing up opportunities our members might be interested in.
In addition to the casual stuff and the wellbeing stuff you can do yourselves, I am also here to support our members through and safeguard against incidents that might happen in or out of the gym. Keeping our community safe during socials and through other circumstances that affect us is important to me and the club as a whole.
If you ever need to talk to me directly about a welfare issue or concern, please feel free to contact me directly via Whatsapp or Instagram (@aaa.de_ocampo), find me in person, or use our Anonymous Concerns and Suggestions Box found here on the website. If you would prefer to speak to another exec, don’t hesitate to speak to our President/Vice President, or whoever you feel more comfortable with.
I truly hope you enjoy your stay here :)
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