6 Tips to Prevent Weight Lifting Injuries : Lifting can take its toll on your body just hours after a workout or gradually over a period of time. Weight lifters are prone to serious injuries which can lead to long-term effects. Therefore, it is important to make use of preventive measures which include the way you embark on your lifting activities, and pre-workouts, to what you eat, how much rest you get and your general lifestyle outside of the gym.