Should you workout with an injury?

As a personal trainer, every day I work with different people that meet obstacles when it's to make it to the gym. Sometimes it's lack of motivation, busy work schedule, or personal commitments. But health should be a priority for all of us and instead finding excuses for living a sedentary life we should find ways to get motivated.
One of the excuses people use is that they have an injury and they don't want to make things worse. It's true that doing exercises with an improper technique, we can get injured or we can make a injury even worse. But if you get medical advice, you'll know what you should avoid, and what is recommended for you to do when you are exercising. If somebody has a shoulder injury for example, it's OK to train the legs and do core exercises.
On the other hand, inactivity makes your body weaker, which could potentially prolong your injury. Physiotherapists can often recommend great exercises as well as what to avoid. And let's remember that exercise is a great mood enhancer and a good stress reliever. By exercising we improve the body, the mind and the soul.

Big Mistake: to workout on empty stomach

Unfortunately this is a very common mistake that people make: exercising on an empty stomach. Whether they are dieting or just uninformed, working out with an empty stomach is never a good idea. Many people think it's alright to work out if they had their last meal 4-5 hours beforehand. But consider this:an intense workout puts a lot of strain on your body, which in turn requires extra energy to fuel it. If you don't eat anything for 3 hours or more before you exercise, your blood sugar level will drop dramatically during the exercise causing you to feel dizzy and nausea.
Sounds obvious, right? Well, as a professional trainer, I've seen clients and other individuals making this mistake time and time again. So spare yourself the agony and have a more productive workout by eating a healthy meal 2-3 hours beforehand. I mean, you wouldn't want to start your car with an empty gas tank, let alone drive it. So why would you do the same thing to your body?.

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