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Home » Fitness » Dangers of "Crash Fitness": Gold's Gym Reveals Top Five Gym Injuries Associated With the Summer Shape-up Season

DALLAS, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bathing suits, summer Fridays, an influx of people at the gym these are all signs that summer is on its way. As body-conscious consumers make their way to the gym to prep for sundresses and shorts, many will experience the unfortunate consequences of "crash fitness" what happens at the gym when you try to do too much, too quickly particularly after months of sedentary behavior. In order to help combat the uptick in pre-summer gym injuries, Gold's Gym, the leading authority on health and fitness, is revealing a list of the top five most common gym injuries to be wary of.

Enlisting the help of Gold's Gym Fitness Institute member and celebrity personal trainer, Robert Reames, Gold's Gym compiled a top five list of the most common injuries seen at the gym during the months leading up to summer workouts, when consumers tend to overexert themselves at the gym, hoping to see immediate results.

"Crash Fitness affects gym newbies and veterans alike, especially in the warmer months when they are 'crashing' to get in quick beach body shape," says Reames. "Much like crash dieting can be harmful and ineffective, doing too much too quickly at the gym can actually do more harm than good, creating injuries that can potentially be long-lasting, keeping you both out of the gym and off the beach."

Gold's Gym and Reames together compiled the following top five injuries that people succumb to in the scorching summer months while "crashing" at the gym and what you can do to prevent them:

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About Gold's Gym Established in Venice, Calif. in 1965, Gold's Gym is the largest full service gym chain in the world with more than 700 locations in 37 states and 28 countries. Gold's Gym offers the latest equipment and services, including group exercise, personal training, cardiovascular equipment, group cycle, Pilates and yoga. With nearly 3.5 million members worldwide, Gold's Gym helps all kinds of people achieve their individual potential through fitness. For more information please visit http://www.goldsgym.com, http://www.facebook.com/goldsgym or http://www.twitter.com/goldsgym.

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