Fitness Tip of the Day

When using your gym’s free weights, it’s important to handle themas mindfully as you do during the exercises themselves. A little carelessness can result in an injury. Here are few common-sensetips:

- Use both hands when lifting weight plates and placingthem on the bar.

- Always bend your elbows and your knees when lifting plates or dumbbells from the floor.

- At the end of yourset, put the weight down gently. (Don’t drop it.)