Down and Dirty by Matt B. Davis

Author:Matt B. Davis
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Published: 2014-06-20T04:00:00+00:00

Preventing Injury

Having a strong core can help you to prevent an injury for two reasons.

First, a strong core can protect you if you fall. Falls are one of the leading causes of unintentional injuries in the United States, according to the National Safety Council. Slipping on a muddy downhill or falling off a rope climb or monkey bars are also some of the most common causes of injuries in obstacle racing.

Chiropractors and doctors often recommend strengthening the core as a way to minimize the chances of “slip and fall” injuries. If you lose your footing, regaining your balance will require a fast reaction time combined with the ability of the muscles to quickly take the unexpected load of the body weight. As the body braces for impact, the core muscles must engage. If these muscles are weak, injury may occur.

Second, having a strong core can help you to prevent an injury because your core will protect your lower back when completing obstacles. A strong abdominal region will allow you to carry those sandbags and cement stones without straining the relatively weaker lower back. When picking up a heavy weight, remember to bend at the knees, as if you were doing a squat, keeping the hips flexed, core engaged, and back flat, then cradle the weight in your arms, and lift, using the legs.

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