PHOTO: JESSICA WILSONIf you are starting to tone up already for next summer, make sure you start slow and low and take your time. Accident Compensation Corporation statistics reveal fitness training/gym is one of the top five sports in which Dunedin residents injured themselves last year. The total cost of claims for fitness training/gym injuries last year was $633,677. Rugby injuries cost $1,504,470 and football cost $511,165. "Get sound advice - make sure your fitness instructor understands your starting point and spends time building up your base fitness.''

Source: Otago Daily Times March 10, 2018 16:07 UTC