Performing a warm-up is an important part of any work out. There are several physiological benefits to making a warm up a part of your exercise routine.
Most people do a warm up when starting a work out. A warm-up is just that, warming up the body before engaging in higher intensity exercise. A good warm up involves low-intensity, large-muscle-group activity that is specific to exercise to be performed. So if you are going to perform 100 meter sprints you could warm-up with some light jogging. Your weight training with sets of squats at 80% of your 1 RM (one repetition max), include some squats with out weight or just the bar in your warm-up.
You can also include some dynamic stretching (rhythmical movements that comfortably stretch and lengthen the muscle) in a warm up after the large muscle activity if desired. An example of this would be knee hugs; while walking bringing one knee up to your chest, repeating with the other leg.
Performing a warm up will increase muscle temperature, increase muscle blood flow increase the body's ability to utilize oxygen, and increase elasticity of muscle. With these physiological changes occurring your body will be better prepared to engage in high intensity exercise, enhancing performance and preventing injury and cardiovascular complications.
We are a community recreation center in Smithfield, UT. We strive to meet the recreation and leisure needs of our community through youth and adult sports leagues, full gym memberships, races, and other programs.
No comments:
Post a Comment