Top 5 Workout Mistakes

By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com Guide

Updated August 31, 2012

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To excel at a skill, you need to practice it. However, doing the same workout routine all the time can increase you risk of injury as well as lead to muscle imbalance, weakness and just plain boredom. It's important to vary your workout routines from day to day and season to season. Cross training, combining endurance and speed training, and adding weight training or yoga are all great ways to maintain a high level of fitness without overstressing certain muscle groups.

Also See:

• Benefits of Cross Training
• Are You at Risk for Overtraining Syndrome?
• Interval Training: Boost Your Performance
• Speed Training Sample Workout
• Circuit Training for Sports Performance
• Yoga for Athletes

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• Workout Mistake 1 - Exercise In Pain
• Workout Mistakes 4 - Never Take A Rest Day
• Workout Mistakes 2 - Ignore a Medical Condition
• Workout Mistakes 3 - Never Change Your Workout
• Workout Mistakes 5 - Ignore Proper Form During Exercise

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