One common thing about sports noobs1 is that they don’t warm up before and cool down after an exercise. They might be convinced that it is not necessary, and they also don’t know how to do it properly. They might complain from prolonged injuries, like joint pain. The thing about serious exercise, be it strength training, running, stretching, and so on, is that you are pushing your body beyond its limits. This is called overload. If you do this over a long term period, it is called progres...
