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It is beneficial to stretch prior to exercising for a couple of reasons. For one, it serves to warm up the body in preparation for exercise; also, it helps to prevent exercise related injuries.
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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. If you stretch first the muscles are still not in a totally relaxed state and are more prone to injury.
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Should you warm up before gentle exercise?
Gentle exercise in it'self is an excellent way to warm up.
Which of these should you do before you exercise?
Do A Low-Impact Warm-Up
A warm up should be similar to the exercise you are going to perform but at a pace?
Reduced
Should you walk before or after exercise for the best results?
You should walk or stretch before and after exercise, as a warm-up and a cool-down, for the best results.
How long should the warm up portion of your exercise program last?
2 minutes
The duration of exercise warm-up and cool-down periods should be?
5 to 10 minutes
What are warm up conditioning exercise?
running
Can proper warm up prepare your cardiovascular system for exercise?
Proper warm up is the best way to prepare your cardiovascular system for exercise.
Why do you warm up prior to exercise but especially middle distance event?
It loosens the muscles and prevents pulled muscles. Also stretching regularly is also good for blood flow.
What is the correct order for performing activities?
stretch, warm up, exercise, cool down I Know but in A+ is like that Warm Up, Stretch, exercise, cool down
What is the significance does warm up exercise do in breathing?
It means your out of shape need lots of exercise
Why should a good warm-up include stretching and activity-specific warm-up actions?
One of the points of performing warm-up exercises is to prevent injury and muscle strain. The best way to ensure that these events do not occur is to warm up the muscles that are going to be used in the exercise regimen. - From Kitty
