Warming up is important before exercise or sports to prepare muscles and prevent injuries. A proper warm up consists of 3 parts: 1) joint mobility exercises to increase range of motion in joints like ankles, knees, and shoulders. 2) Stretching exercises to gradually increase flexibility and movement speed. 3) Activation exercises to get body systems like locomotion, coordination, and respiration working at a higher level through movements like jogging, skipping, and side-stepping. Warming up benefits the body by increasing blood flow, muscle temperature, and mental focus for the upcoming activity.
2. Warm up
Definition Benefits
• The act of exercising or • To increase speed of
stretching in preparation for contraction and relaxation
sports activity. of warmed muscles
• It generally consists of a • To prevent injuries and
gradual increase in intensity muscle stiffness
in physical activity and • To increase blood flow and
should be specific to the oxygenation
exercise that will follow, • To increase the pulse rate
which means that exercises
should prepare the muscles • To concentrate mentally on
to be used training and competition
3. Parts of warm up
1. Joint mobility
• What is a joint?
A joint is the area where
two bones are attached for
the purpose of motion of
body parts
5. A very important part of warming up
Stretching
• Involves moving
parts of your body
and gradually
increasing reach,
flexibility and
speed of
movement.
6. Activation:
It consists in moving your body and activating systems
Exercises
• Run backwards
• Skipping
• Three steps jump
• Jogging
• Heels up
• Running sidesways and
crossing your legs
7. The body systems activated by
warming up exercises
• Locomotive
• Coordination
• Respiratory
