Weekend Warriors

Between work, family/friends and errands, it's understandable why weekend warriors cram all their physical activity into two days. Unfortunately, five days of inactivity, and being active on the weekend, often leads to injuries like hamstring strains, ankle sprains, Achilles tendonitis, low back and shoulder pain. To decrease chances of injury, try to maintain a basic level of fitness through general aerobic activity, strengthening and stretching throughout the week. Here are a few other tips:

• Build your activity level slowly

• Give yourself time for a proper dynamic warm up of some aerobic...