These Exercises May Be Doing <br />More Harm Than Good .<br />Working out can provide major benefits,<br />but for some it can also cause issues. .<br />Unknowingly doing an exercise wrong<br />or practicing improper form can <br />lead to a debilitating injury. .<br />Here are eight<br />exercises that<br />may be harming <br />you more than<br />helping you.<br />1. Treadmill, Going too fast or having too steep of<br />an incline can negatively affect your<br />posture and put strain on your back. .<br />2. Squats, If not done with the proper form, squats can lead<br />to injury of the back, legs or gluteus muscles. .<br />3. Lunges, Allowing your knees to bend past your toes<br />can lead to knee injury. Leaning forward or<br />arching can also put your back at risk.<br />4. Deadlifts, Leaning too far forward or arching your<br />back can lead to back injuries.<br />5. Pushups, Common mistakes such as core sagging,<br />improper hand placement and bent knees can lead<br />to lower back and shoulder injuries. .<br />6. Situps, If done wrong, situps can cause<br />lower back and neck injuries.<br />7. Dips, Leaning forward, flaring your elbows and shrugging<br />your shoulders too high can lead to shoulder injury.<br />8. Bicep curls, Elbow injuries can be caused by improper<br />form, such as swinging into the movement,<br />flaring your elbows or lifting too high
