Safety Tips

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Safety Tips

  1. Before you start your workout program you must perform a 5-10 minute warm-up, either using a bike, treadmill, or walking on the track. This gradually raises your heart rate and warms up your muscles before stretching.
  2. After completion of your workout, ride the bike or walk slowly to allow your heart rate to return to a resting level. Stay in the Wellness & Fitness Center until your heart rate is under 100 beats per minute. This is a good time to do your stretching routine.
  3. Keep your hands away from the weights and moving parts while you or anyone else is on the machine.
  4. Lift weights by bending at the knees, not the back.
  5. If you are unsure of how to use a machine, ask the fitness specialist on staff.
  6. Tell us if you develop a new medical condition. Examples would be prolonged illness, recent surgery, pregnancy, or an injury.
  7. Know your target heart rate! If you do not know what your target heats rate is or are having trouble finding it, contact the Personal Training Staff.
  8. Do not exceed your target heart rate. Take it periodically throughout your workout. If you are above your target heart rate, slow down. If you experience nausea, dizziness or any other physicals problems, stop exercising immediately and contact the fitness specialist on staff.
  9. If you are injured:
    • Do not try to move. Stop exercise immediately!
    • If able, call for the fitness specialist.
    • Fill out a written accident report regardless of how minor the injury may seem.
  10. Since many individuals are unaware of their physical condition, it is recommended that you consult a physician before beginning an exercise program. If you are over 40, have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or recent surgery, we strongly urge (and may require) that you to consult your physician.
  11. If you ever feel faint or experience sudden dizziness, extreme shortness of breath, or pain in the chest, abdominal area, or arms, stop exercising immediately and seek the assistance of one of the fitness center instructors!!
  12. Remember - A fitness program requires patience, persistence, and perspiration. You cannot become fit in one day or one week by working extra hard!