Warning reasons why you should take off your
"wedding ring" while exercising
Fitness enthusiasts are willing to exercise wearing the latest sportswear and smart
devices, but there is a simple habit that many people ignore that may expose them
to health risks and injuries: taking off their wedding ring.
Jewelry and health experts warn that keeping a wedding
or engagement ring on during exercise may lead to health and physical problems.
Neil Ditta
jewelry expert at Angelic Diamonds, points out that the sweaty and humid gym
environment represents a breeding ground for bacteria and fungi
which increases the risk of skin infections when wearing jewelry.
These risks increase with high-intensity exercise such as weight lifting
due to frequent contact with equipment and rapid movement.
Here are 6 reasons
why you should take off your ring before exercise:
1. Germs
When sweating and using sports equipment, the ring becomes a breeding
ground for bacteria that may lead to infections and rashes.
2. Damage and scratches
Although some metals, such as diamonds, are hard, rings are susceptible to
scratching, cracking, or bending when they come into contact with iron weights.
3. Chilblains
Excess blood flow during exercise leads to swelling of the fingers, which makes
the ring tight and causes difficulty or pain when removing it
and may require medical intervention in rare cases.
4. Ring dislocation injuries
If the ring gets stuck in an appliance and is pulled too hard
it can cause skin tears or damage to tendons and bones.
5. Risk of losing the ring
The ring can easily slip off due to sweating or rapid movement
without you noticing, especially with vigorous exercise.
6. Skin irritation and metal corrosion
Sweat and chemicals in the halls react with the metal, causing the skin to irritate
the ring to fade, and it to lose its shine.
Ditta says:
Despite the benefits of intense exercise, it's tough on jewellery.
Rings are best left at home during these activities," he said.
When does exercise become "harmful"?!
According to rehabilitation specialist Dr.Yegor Konyukhov, exercise has
many benefits, but it can sometimes be harmful.
The specialist points out that a person, of course, needs physical activity
and this is confirmed by doctors of all specialties - cardiologists, neurologists
surgeons
and even psychologists. Because regular exercise leads to strengthening
the cardiovascular system, vestibular system, musculoskeletal system and
harmonious muscle formation, ensuring correct posture and health of the spine.
But you can suffer an injury
if you make a mistake in performing even the simplest exercises.
For example, everyone is recommended to practice swimming
which is considered a great and safe activity at the same time.
However
- if the face is not immersed in water and the cervical
- thoracic and lumbar spine are on the same line
- exacerbation of spinal diseases is not excluded.
Practicing yoga stretching, and similar activities also requires caution.
Because it stretches even muscles that do not need stretching. Otherwise
their joint cohesion will be weakened.
Regular jogging has become
a widespread type of sport :
as some people practice it in order to get rid of excess weight. But this sport
puts a lot of weight on the knees. They also increase stress on the joints
back :
cardiovascular system and heart.
Running on asphalt (this is a hard surface)
with incorrectly selected shoes increases the problems. It is also not recommended
to practice this sport, even walking near the main roads. Because in the meantime
the person inhales a large amount of air with pollutants.
In conclusion :
- the specialist advises those
- who suffer from chronic diseases to
- consult a doctor before exercising.
Why should you stop exercising in the evening?
A recent study conducted by researchers from Monash University in Australia
revealed exciting results about the relationship between exercise in
the late evening hours and sleep quality.
After monitoring 14,689 participants for a full year using advanced devices to
measure physical activity and sleep, the research team concluded that intense
exercise four hours or less before bed may lead to noticeable sleep disturbances.
The data showed that
participants who did intense exercise such as high-intensity interval training
(HIIT)
- or long-distance running in the evening had difficulties falling asleep.
- The researchers also noticed a decrease in overall sleep quality
- and an increase in heart rate during the night.
These physiological changes reflect a state of increased alertness that
prevents the body from fully relaxing and moving to a state of deep sleep.
Dr.Josh Letta :
one of the study's lead researchers, explains :
- Intensive exercise raises the body's core temperature
- and increases the secretion of stress hormones such as cortisol
- which puts the body on alert that interferes with the natural relaxation
process it needs to sleep.
He added that these effects may continue for several hours after the end of
the exercise
which explains the difficulties that many face in sleeping after evening exercises.
But the study
does not warn against all types of evening physical activity
as researchers point out that light to moderate exercise such as walking
yoga :
or quiet swimming may not have the same negative effect, and may even help
some people relax.
The main difference lies in the intensity of exercise
and its effect on heart rate and body temperature.
These findings provide :
valuable insights for those who exercise in the evening due to their busy schedule
and also open the door to developing more precise recommendations
about the timing and intensity of exercise to achieve
the optimal balance between physical fitness and sleep quality.
The researchers suggest conducting further studies to explore individual
differences in response to evening exercise, which may explain why some people
experience sleep disturbances after evening exercise while others are not affected.