What is the purpose of a warm up?

Answer 1

This is a vague question. If you mean warming up prior to exercise, in the form of increased activity (like jogging) and stretching; then it helps to increase blood flow into the musculature of the body, and loosen and limber the ligaments and muscles: thus making injury during a sport or activity less likely.

Answer 2

The warm up of five minuets long should consist of moderate activity that will gradually increase your heart and breathing rate. These prepare the body for vigorous activity by increasing respiration, circulation and body temperature. A warm up will reduce the risk of injury during the exercise period.

Answer 3

A warm up is important for many reasons. Some of these reasons include:

- Facilitates transition from rest to exercise

- Stretches postural muscles

- Augments blood flow

- Elevates body temperature

- Allows body to adjust to changing physiologic, bio mechanical and bio energetic demands placed on it during conditioning phase.

- Reduces potential for after exercise soreness.
A warm-up helps your body prepare for any physical activity. Without a warm-up, your muscles will be cold and stiff, the oxygen won't be flowing to your muscles and joints and you will not perform the activity well. Also, when you do a warm up your recovery from exercising will be more comfortable and shorter.
So that you don't injure your muscles.

Answer 4

Warming up before an exercise does two things. First it gets the muscles warmer. Which sounds obvious but what does does is helps prevent tendon strains. Especially when it is a cold or chilly day. Muscles will contract ever so slightly to help produce heat in the body and to keep our body temperature stable. Because of this the muscles are contracted and if you go right into an exercise the tendons are stretched even further which can causes strains.

The second reason is warm muscles produce more force speed and strength. Enzymes which are inside muscle cells and are the catalyst for reactions in the muscle cells work better in a warm environment.

Answer 5

Warming up prepares the body mentally & physically. For more info just copy and paste this link... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warming_up

Answer 6

To warm up :D