Many people are not quite sure exactly why they do warm-ups
prior to exercising. Although, they continue to do this
they are only doing it because someone has told them to do
so. While it is important to warm-up before exercising for
a number of safety reasons, there are other benefits as
well.
Warm-ups are done to stretch your muscles and lubricate
your joints. In doing this it is made possible to avoid
injury and also discomfort and muscle soreness. However, if
you over do your exercise routine you can still become sore
the morning after. Warm-ups are not your free pass from
exercise discomfort. It is just to aid in minimizing injury
and discomfort as well as slowly ease your body into the
exercise routine.
As you exercise your internal temperature will rise. If you
do warm-ups prior to exercising your body will slowly raise
in temperature as opposed to rising at an elevated rate,
which can cause dizziness and possibly fainting. For the
fullest most beneficial workout it is vital to warm-up
prior to your workout.
Warm-ups are done to ease your body into the exercise
routine. Thus, you are warming up your body. This is very
similar to cooking in an oven. You would not bake a cake
without letting the oven warm up first, you should also
never workout before you warm-up your body and muscles.
Gradually increasing your body temperature will give your
muscles the chance to slowly dilate and increase blood flow
through them with minimal if any discomfort the following
day.
An ideal warm-up is going to increase your heart rate,
increase metabolism and add to your respiratory capacity.
In doing this your body is able to better adjust to the
workout you are preparing for. Your joints will also become
well lubricated to avoid possible injury during a vigorous
exercise routine.
It really is not important the individual sport or reason
for your exercising, it is important for all activities to
maintain proper care of your muscles, joints and
cardiovascular system. In doing this you will ensure
ultimate performance with minimal chances of injuring your
muscles.
Warm-ups should not be done at a fast rate. They are done
in order to slowly prepare your body for a more vigorous
workout. Therefore, in general a warm-up session of about
15 minutes should be sufficient. Begin with some stretches
of the muscles that you will be using. If you intend on
running, you should start of by walking and then change to
a jog and finally begin your running. Slowly ease yourself
into the harder workout.
If you are going to be playing a sport or doing another
activity that will help you top burn calories you should do
the same movements at a slower pace.
For example, when playing tennis you know you be swinging
your arms quickly while you are running. To warm-up for an
activity of this nature you should stretch your legs, arms,
shoulders and back.
It is a good idea to walk and swing your arms as if you are
playing the game. This will help to lubricate the joints in
your shoulders and prevent unnecessary injuries to
yourself. Usually, in doing this you will notice your range
of motion has been increased and your flexibility is
improved.
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