Do you warm-up before starting to workout? If not, you're definitely not alone, but you should still consider adding a warm-up to your workout.
Most of us skip the warm-up because: We don't know how important it is, we don't have the time for the extra five minutes at the gym and we just want to get working out over with and done.
Here is the thing, a warm-up does not have to be anything big or complicated but the benefits for warming up are well worth the extra time it takes. A simple 5-15 minutes warm-up will increase blood flow to the muscles. This improves flexibility and can prevent injury and possible soreness. Warming up also slowly increases your heart rate and breathing to ease your body into exercising, making it easier in the long run (no pun intended) as cold muscles don’t respond well to sudden exercise and can seriously restrict your movement. A correct warm-up is any kind of light activity that results in a light sweat.
Think of warming up as preheating the oven when baking -- To put something in a cold oven will lead to less than desirable results when baking, but if you bake in an oven that has already been heated, your results will be a properly baked good.
Fit's Tip: If you're participating in sport, be sure to warm-up specific to the muscles you'll be using. For example, many golfers do golf warm-ups that warm-up their shoulders, back and legs before hitting the course.
Celestina
Great Plains
Givenchy
I get on the elliptical for about 3 minutes, then stretch, then get back on and do my workout. I've been working hard on it (and increasing both warm up time and overall time each session), and haven't been to the point where my legs are too sore for me to walk - like I used to get doing some stuff.
I finally listened and it paid off!
1I get on the elliptical for about 3 minutes, then stretch, then get back on and do my workout. I've been working hard on it (and increasing both warm up time and overall time each session), and haven't been to the point where my legs are too sore for me to walk - like I used to get doing some stuff.
I finally listened and it paid off!
2I live on the fourth floor so I take the stairs before getting to the gym and hitting the elliptical and/or treadmill. That seems to work for me. I don't worry about my arms too much since I work those first thing when I wake up. I do need to do something about my core though. Sometimes I work them too hard where the next day it hurts to even laugh.
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