Warmer warmer, warmer: find out why stretching before a workout could make all the difference in the world!

Most people know they should warm up before starting their workouts. The temptation to hit the weights immediately can be powerful, but a proper warm-up period before exercise isn't just a nice option. It could be the most important part of your workout.

An effective warm-up will help lessen your risk of injury. It will also help you focus and prepare for the workout ahead. Just as a musician will perform a series of exercises before a concert, you can use your warm-up as a bridge between normal activity and the strenuous training that follows. It can actually occupy 20 to 25 percent of your warm-up. It's time well spent.

Serious workout = serious results

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Ready, set, warm up

Let's take a look at what happens during your warm-up phase. As your body temperature rises, so do the muscle fibers. You begin to breathe harder and your heart starts to pump faster, which helps increase blood flow to the muscles. At the same time, other changes occur:

** Your core temperature rises

** The nervous system becomes excited

** Blood vessels dilate

** Hormones are produced, making carbohydrates and fatty acids available for energy

** Mental concentration is enabled, allowing you to plan and visualize your workout

Walk, don't run

Start with a few minutes of light aerobic activity, such as bike riding, jumping rope, or low-speed treadmill movement.

Flex, extend, and rotate the muscles with leg swings, arm circles, and mink rotations. This will lubricate the joints and prepare them for the harder work ahead.

Balance it off

Use both static and dynamic approaches, involving balance beams and single-leg squats.

Stretch it out

Hold the stretch for about two seconds. You don't need to stretch every joint in your body, but try to cover the toes, knees, ankles, legs, hips, waist, and stomach.

Make your workout work harder

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>> It's a stretch

The benefits of a regular stretching routine include the following:

** It can help keep your body loose and relaxed throughout the day, especially if you spend a lot of time in the same position.

** It can help minimize muscle and joint pain.

** It can also increase your coordination and help you become more flexible.

Though you should stretch before you begin working out, it's just as beneficial to stretch after your warm-up or at the end of your workout when your muscles are looser from the exercises you've just completed. Always make sure to breathe while performing any stretching activity.

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