30 Mar When spring is here, prevent injuries when hiking with DRAX

The spring weather is approaching, and more people are visiting the mountains.
Spring is a good time to go hiking that you couldn’t enjoy throughout the winter as your clothes become lighter due to its moderate temperature and mountains and fields turn green.

But wait! Do you know that hiking in spring while the ground is thawing can be more dangerous than in winter? Today’s topic is ‘safety precautions for hiking in the spring thawing season.’ Please make sure to check them out before you go hiking.

Causes and symptoms of spring hiking injuries

During the thawing season, mountains are both spring and winter. The shaded areas remain frozen like winter, but in areas with sunlight, the ground has melted, becoming slippery and muddy. Even if you’re familiar with hiking mountains, you could suddenly fall and get into an accident.

There’s an increase in people who suffer from major aftereffects of falling in spring. In the cold winter, we usually spend time indoors and exercise less. After winter, our muscle strength and circulatory system weaken, and our reflexes and flexibility decrease. That’s why we fall easily and get seriously injured because we can’t respond to sudden slips.

A common accident is an ankle sprain. In winter, the stability of our ankles is weakened as we engage in fewer outdoor activities. Hiking is an activity that involves walking uneven paths, making it easier for you to twist your ankles. If you’re planning to hike in spring, we recommend that you exercise and stretch regularly in advance to increase your overall leg strength and ankle flexibility.

You should also be careful of falling. In particular, older people can suffer from serious injuries such as hip fractures even with a light fall. If there’s a shock on the spine, you may suffer from a sprain or herniated disk.

If you’re overweight, you should be more careful. Your lower body feels pressure in proportion to your weight. It’s important to do enough warm-up exercises and not rush when hiking since you get twice more shock than your weight going uphill, three times when running, and five times when going downhill.

Warm-up exercises with DRAX indoor cardio equipment

For your body weakened during the winter to endure high-intensity exercises!
Warm up your stiff body and prevent injuries with indoor cardio exercises.

“Stair Climber, good for strengthening femur and gastrocnemius”

Climbing stairs is a very effective exercise to develop the skills necessary for climbing. It not only strengthens muscles in your hips, thighs, and calves, but also cardiovascular and muscular endurance. It also develops your sense of balance because you take turns putting weight on your legs.

DRAX’s Stair Climber is an exercise equipment that involves climbing an infinite number of stairs in a one-square meter. You stretch or contract your thigh muscles, which account for 30% of your body’s function, by repeatedly climbing one step at a time.

It has many advantages over actually climbing stairs. You can reduce damage to your knee joint as you don’t have to go down the stairs, which involves enduring a load that’s several times more than your weight. The speed control device is installed on the handle, so you can conveniently operate it while exercising and prevent injuries caused by rapid speed changes.

“My Mountain, good for strengthening glutes and ankle muscles”

As the name suggests, DRAX’s My Mountain is a cardio equipment that allows you to enjoy the same effects as hiking indoors.
Unlike regular treadmills, you can adjust the inclination from -5% to 50% and experience walking on slopes indoors.

When you choose the built-in trekking program, the height is adjusted, and you can enjoy the effects of actual hiking. There are also several difficulty levels, so you won’t get tired of exercising by trying various courses.
If you slightly bend your upper body, push your butt out a little, and step on the platform, you will feel your glutes and ankle muscles becoming stronger.

It’s also effective for joint health. When hiking mountains, you may experience an imbalance in posture and damage to your knee joints as the ground is not flat. DRAX’s My Mountain has the best walking cushion with a smart shock absorption system that disperses and minimizes shocks on joints for you to exercise safely.

Spring, a thawing season with the highest risk of accidents. Greet a healthy spring in 2022 with DRAX equipment that allows you to do high-intensity cardio and muscular exercises.