Before every workout, you need to warm up a little. It's essential you do. It isn't considered healthy or sensible to start off with rigorous exercise. A premature physical overload can lead to traumatic injuries.
A warm up helps your heart rate and blood pressure slowly increase in anticipation of more demanding activity.
Your blood vessels open up to accommodate the augmented blood flow to the muscles that are being worked out.
In short, a warm up helps your body ready itself for rigorous activity.
If your body isn't readied for a workout, you could well end up straining and spraining various limbs.
Besides, a warm up also helps you mentally. It puts you in the right frame of mind for a fruitful workout.
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Plunging directly into a workout may not have you prepared for a sustained and effective session.
Cooling down after a workout is just as important. Never ever head for the shower immediately after an energetic workout. You need to have a short transition period to get your body back to normal.
During a workout, a large quantity of blood flows to the muscles that are specifically being exercised.
If the exercises are suddenly stopped, the blood continues to flow to the concerned limbs though it isn't needed any more.
It will tend to accumulate in the limbs, causing the circulation to get sluggish.
This could result in fainting or giddiness.
But by continuing to move around after the workout, you can maintain normal circulation and avoid unpleasant consequences.
As you finish your workout, you need to slow down gradually and keep moving for at least five minutes. For instance, after you have finished your jogging, don't come to a full stop. Keep walking around for a few minutes. It will make a world of difference to you. You will feel invigorated instead of exhausted.
Gentle stretches are considered the ideal way of cooling down.
Warming up and cooling down does take time. But it enhances the effects of the workout.
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