MASS PRESCRIPTION-WHEN ALL PARTICIPANTS IN A GROUP PERFORM THE SAME EXERCISE.

MICROTRAUMA-AN INJURY THAT RESULTS FROM CHRONIC, REPETITIVE MOTIONS SUCH AS THE ONES USED IN CALISTHENICS AND SPORTS. MAY NOT BECOME APPARENT UNTIL LATER IN LIFE.

ACUTE INJURY-THE STRESS, STRAIN, OR SPRAIN THAT PRODUCES PAIN AT THE TIME IT OCCURS.

DO NOT HOLD YOUR BREATH DURING EXERCISE. DIZZINESS & BLACKOUTS MAY RESULT.

COMMON EXERCISES WHEN MISUSED OR ABUSED ARE POTENTIALLY HARMFUL.

QUESTIONABLE EXERCISES AND SAFER ALTERNATIVE EXERCISES.

? THE SWAN - SAFER - BACK EXTENSION
? DONKEY KICK - SAFER - KNEE-TO-NOSE
? DOUBLE LEG LIFT-SAFER-REVERSE CURL
? SHOULDER STAND BICYCLE-SAFER-LEG HUG
? SIT-UPS - SAFER - CRUNCHES
? STANDING OR DOUBLE-LEG TOE TOUCHES
SAFER - BACK-SAVER TOE TOUCH
? SHIN & QUADRICEPS STRETCHER & THE HERO
SAFER-SHIN STRETCHER & HIP & THIGH STRETCHER
? DEEP SQUATS-SAFER-ALTERNATE LEG KNEEL
? SEATED FORWARD ARM CIRCLES WITH PALMS DOWN
SAFER-SEATED BACKWARD ARM CIRCLES WITH
PALMS UP

AVOID EXERCISES THAT
HYPEREXTEND THE LOWER BACK, NECK, & KNEE
HYPERFLEX THE KNEE 120 DEGREES OR MORE
HYPERFLEX THEUPPER BACK AND NECK