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Do you take the time to warm-up properly before starting your workouts? Surprisingly, even when I ask friends of mine who exercise often if they warm-up beforehand, they mention that they sometimes forget or that they should do it more often. When I workout with P90X, there is always a warm-up before the actual workout begins. I’m certain if I just skipped it and started exercising, I’d feel lousy and increase my risk of injury.
There are several reasons why warming-up is so essential before you begin exercising:
- Decreased muscle stiffness
- Less risk of injury
- Decreased risk of overstretching muscles
- Warmed muscles increase speed and strength
- Improved muscle elasticity reducing risks of strains
- Improved range of motion
- Mental preparation which gets you focused on your workout
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It’s a good idea to warm-up from head to toe. Good warm-up routines you can try include:
- Calisthenics
- Dynamic stretching
- Sports related warm-up (runners jog or do sprints)
I’ve also read that stretching cold muscles could lead to injury. I think whether you stretch before or after exercise is a preference. I rather be warmed up before doing static stretching. When I’m not doing P90X and want to warm-up, I’ll usually do some jumping jacks, squats, and push-ups. What are some warm-up routines that you do?
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