Warming Up for Fitness and Exercise

It important to warm up properly when exercising or running, Without a proper warm up session, you will be at risk from pulling muscles and other injury. Warm up is telling your body to expect some strenuous exercise, and preparing your muscles in a controlled way, so they are not suddenly overloaded.

When you are short of time for exercising, don't skimp on warming up. If you don't warm up as normal before an exercise session, you may damage muscles or tendons that will take a long time to repair. Time saved from neglecting warm up may be lost many times over due to injury.

The following warm up exercises will help you to exercise safely, and with reduced levels of injurydue to strained muscles and ligaments.

Warm Up by Stretching Calf Muscle

It is important to stretch your calf muscles during warm up, especially for running. This helps to avoid the onset of cramp during training.
. . . technique for stretching calf muscles

Warm Up by Stretching Ham String

It is important to stretch your ham string muscles during warm up, especially for running. This helps to avoid injury during training, and prolonged recovery.
. . . technique for stretching ham string

Warm Up by Lunge Stretching

The lunge forward will stretch your groin muscles during warm up, and increase flexibility for your legs. It is an important warm up exercise for running, and helps to avoid pulling muscles in the groin area during training.
. . . technique for lunge stretching

Warm Up by Stretching Groin Muscles

It is important to stretch your groin muscles during warm up. This helps to avoid injury due to over-stretching during training.
. . . technique for stretching groin muscles

Warm Up by Stretching Quadriceps

Stretch your quadriceps during warm up, especially for running. This helps to avoid the onset of cramp during training.
. . . technique for stretching quardiceps

Warm Up by Stretching and Raising your Back

Stretch your back during warm up. This helps to avoid the onset of back pain.
. . . technique for stretching and raising your back

Warm Up by Stretching your Lower Back

Stretch your lower back during warm up. This helps to avoid the onset of back pain and strain.
. . . technique for stretching your lower back

Warm Up by Stretching your Shoulders

Stretch your shoulders during warm up. This helps to avoid injury due to strain.
. . . technique for stretching your shoulders

Warm Up by Stretching your Triceps

Stretch your triceps during warm up. This helps to avoid injury due to strain.
. . . technique for stretching your triceps

Warm Up by Stretching your Obliques

Stretch your obliques during warm up. This helps to avoid injury due to strain, and maintains suppleness.
. . . technique for stretching your obliques