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    by Viviana Victoriano

    A well designed exercise session should always have three basic components to maximize its benefit and prevent injuries: the warm-up, the condition stimulus (cardiovascular and/or muscle conditioning) and the cool-down. ...read more

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    by Bryant Nix

    Before you begin your workout it is important to give your body a pre warning with warm up exercises. When ever athletes are getting ready to perform their sport they warm up first. They don't arrive and start competing. W...read more

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    by Russell Roper

    When ever you prepare to use your oven one of the most important steps is to pre-heat it first so it operates properly. Another situation is starting your car early to warm it up during the winter months. Well, your muscle...read more

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    by Keith Bailey

    The body's joints and muscles need to be loosened before the strenuous part of a workout begins. The joints and muscles become flexible and respond better to increased physical activity. Warming up also increases body temp...read more

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    by Anuradha Gupta

    A warm up exercise is essential to prepare the body for further exercise or for sports. Warm up exercise not only warms up your heart, mind, muscles and joints but can pump up the blood flow to the muscles, which ultimatel...read more

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    by Trisha Mcdonald

    Warming up your muscles before starting any type of strenuous physical activity is very crucial. Not only do the first few minutes warm up your body, but they also help prevent injuries and increase your ability to burn mo...read more

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    by Kimberley Heit

    TIME POOR is increasingly how many people feel so it's no surprise that people try and cut corners. When it comes to exercise one of these corners is often warming up. Sure it might seem like a good idea to jump straight i...read more

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    by Jack Brooks

    Warming up before working out or playing sport is essential in injury prevention, improving flexibility and maximizing the benefits of physical activity. There are a variety of ways to warm-up before sport and some of thes...read more

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    by Phil P

    Cold muscles and stiff joints are a ticket to potentially serious injuries when exercising. Before any form of serious physical workout can be done all muscles and joint in the body need to be stretched and warmed up to ma...read more

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    by Maddi May

    Before you do any form of physical exercise or sport, it's essential that you complete a warm-up. This loosens and relaxes your muscles and joints to prevent from injury or damage. Warming up increases your pulse rate so ...read more

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    by Stephanie Manning

    Warming up before exercising is very crucial. Not only will it get you off to the right start, it will also help to prevent torn muscles, strained ligaments and that horrible after workout soreness'. Properly warming up wi...read more

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    by Alice Allan

    Write your article hereBefore doing anything active you always have to warm up. It may look easy, but it isn't at all. You have to put a lot of effort into it, and be careful not to damage any muscles before starting the a...read more

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    by Sande Waybill

    Amongst the easiest warm-up exercises are simple bend and stretch techniques and repetitive twisting. Basically, you just need to move the muscles in preparation for further activity. Any form of movement will assist, prov...read more

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    by Janette Peel

    As with any form of physical exercise, warming up is an essential way of staying supple and preventing injury. It is important to perform simple warm-up exercises to prepare the body for the more strenuous activity that...read more

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    by Len Di Gregorio

    Make no mistake about it - I have a great dislike for any type of warm-up, stretching program, pre-game ritual, etc. I just want to perform the activity, or play the game, immediately, without the foreplay. Like any indivi...read more

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    by Craig Nybo

    Without a proper warm-up and cool down as part of your workouts, you cannot hope to perform at maximum capacity. Warm-up before exercise is necessary for two reasons; one, without proper warm-up exercises, you run the risk...read more

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    by Phil Hill

    Your body is a complicated piece of machinery with plenty of things that could possibly go wrong. It is essential to maintain it in tip top condition to give it the best chance of functioning properly in the same was as ve...read more

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    by Michael Slattery

    Warming up is an essential yet overlooked aspect to exercise. I recommend this brief routine to get your joints warm and ready to move. Think of it as dipping your toe in the pool before you dive head in. We st...read more

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