All Entries Tagged With: "Warm Up"
How to Warm-Up to a Class in Martial Arts
If you have ever taken womens self defense classes, you already know that they generally begin with warm-ups. The goal here is to raise students’ heart rates, and loosen and stretch their muscles. The warm-up should take into account the training planned for the lesson. For example, a class that will involve a great deal […]
How to Warm Up for a Run
Warming up before a run gives you body a chance to prepare for the strain it will endure while exercising. Warming up is crucial to any exercise regimen implemented. It helps significantly reduce the risk of injury to the body. In most cases, if a major exercise program is started with warm up activity injury […]
How to Warm Up before Exercise
Each exercise bout should be preceded by an 8- to 10-minute warm-up and followed by a cool-down period of equal time. Both are integral components of an exercise program. Proper warm-up and cool-down contribute to performance and the exerciser’s health and safety. Sandwiched between these two components is the actual exercise program – in this […]