CNN Health: How To Be Safe During Home Workouts

In a recent article for CNN Health, Greg Maurer, vice president of fitness and education at Workout Anytime, offers insight and tips on how to stay safe during home exercise routines.

In the article, Maurer notes how having a personal trainer can help avoid injuries and explains the advantages of conducting exercise activities outdoors.

A qualified personal trainer is helpful in setting fitness goals, developing a customized program and teaching you exactly how to perform certain movements in order to avoid injury. Maurer points out that one only needs a personal trainer for a few sessions to have a positive impact.

He also elaborates on studies that show a benefit to the body from exercising outside. "Having sunlight enter your eyes is an extremely potent stimulus on your body," Maurer said. "There's a lot going on physiologically when you're outside, whether you realize it or not."

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