Is That Exercise Safe?

Are there safe and unsafe exercises? In the past the fitness industry had long lists of "banned" exercises that fitness instructors were told no one should ever do. Today we're learning more about exercise safety and we don't talk about good and bad exercises, only exercises with a higher degree of risk of injury to an individual.

Educated fitness instructors and personal trainers know that what is safe for one athlete may cause an injury in another. They also know that many of the high risk exercises simply require a high level of fitness or skill to be done safely.

Don't fall into the trap of thinking of good and bad exercises, but do learn to determine what is right for you.

• How to Recognize Unsafe or Dangerous Exercises