No pain, no gain

November 12, 2007 - American Basketball Association (ABA) News Release


Question. "No Pain, No gain". Fact or Myth?

Answer: This is an "old school" thought that unfortunately still permeates through the athletic and fitness community. The idea that working to the point of pain will improve your performance is still out there. However, "no pain, no gain" is a MYTH!. Pain is your body's warning system that you have overextended, and possibly worked to the point of break down. This is your body's way of communicating to your brain..."STOP!" True, athletic tasks and working out may be extremely intense and may even be uncomfortable, but you should definitely not push through pain during exercise. When your body senses pain it will protect itself in numerous ways, muscle spasm, muscular inhibition, and other protective mechanism that if ignored may put yourself at increased risk of injury. If you have a question, email Chris Hart at chart@corechicago.or or visit www.abalive.com. -

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