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This Sunday in CNN’s documentary Big Hits, Broken Dreams , Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks about the big-time injuries that sideline our professional athletes. But what about the ones that sideline us regular guys? According to ABC News Medical Consultant Dr. Raj, CEO of Beverly Hills Orthopedic Institute, it just takes one injury to stop you from working out for a long time. The good news? Most of them have simple fixes. Here are four common exercise mistakes—and what to do about them. The Problem: You’re Not Warming Up “Most people have this energy where they just want to get into a workout right away so they skip warming up,” says Dr. Raj. This is when you get injured, because your muscles are tight and your joints are not as mobile as they are after a few minutes of movement. The Fix: Dynamic stretching has been shown to prep your muscles for activity by going through a functional range. Try this walking cross-behind lunge for your lower body. For upper body, do medicine ball ...

You've probably heard of interval (or circuit) training — it has to do with interspersing regular workouts with short, intense bouts of activity, and getting better results. Interval training can be helpful even for people who aren't highly athletic. Pressed for time? Hate going to the gym? That shouldn't keep you from engaging in basic interval training. You don't need to buy expensive equipment, or spend hours every day, to get fit through short workouts. In this article, I've outlined several basic, equipment-free exercises that take under five minutes. You can do them at home, or even at work, to burn fat and build muscle tone and improve your balance. Although the following exercises themselves are quick, you should never attempt them without first adequately warming up and stretching. Of course, a healthy adult should participate in at least 30 minutes of exercise per day, so if you want to try some of these quick exercises as your daily workout,...