Listen to your body!
Whether someone is a recreational or elite athlete or just a regular person with interest in improving fitness, he or she must be able to read the signs of pain being registered on the body.
A lot of times people or athletes choose to ignore or misunderstand the signs or signals that the body gives. They tend to neglect warm-up or cool down before or after exercise or avoid recovering their bodies correctly after strenuous exercise programs. This happens due to ignorance or due to time constraints placed on everyday lives.