Truth be told, we all know we should warm-up, and many of you probably do ‘warm-up’ in some shape or form. However, a quick jog on the treadmill for 10-15 minutes and a few stretches before a workout does not constitute a proper warm-up and does nothing in terms of preparing you for the more dynamic nature of what you’ll be doing in your actual training session. You can spend this time working on your weakness and imbalances or you can just add to these imbalances.
More specifically, a warm-up should target the areas of the body which tend to be most problematic: namely, the glutes, hips, thoracic spine, shoulders, and core.
A proper warmup should increase your heart rate, blood flow, muscle temperature as well increase the extensibility, flexibility and mobility of joints and muscles, therefore preparing your body for a more vigorous activity, allowing it to work more efficiently, and reduces the risk of injury.
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