RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

RIO Fitness Chicago® Tip:

Recently received a Facebook invite to sign up for a beach boot camp at one of our local Chicago beaches. Exercising on sand or an uneven surface is ok once in a while. To do it 3days/wk as these personal trainers were recommending for their boot camp will cause you injuries because it causes unnecessary pressure to your ankles & feet. This pressure will result in tendonitis, inflammation of joints and tendons and even fractures. Not to mention, through the kinetic chain, pressure to your feet & ankles can cause knee pain/injuries which can then result in lower back pain/injuries which can then result in spinal & neck pain/injury. For the $100-$300 they're charging it's not worth the risk of injury. Read this artice from the American Podiatric Medical Association on the dangers of exercising on the sand/uneven surfaces frequently.

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/injuryprevention/a/runonsand.htm

Safety & proper form should be priority #1 with exercise!