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"The idea behind warming up is to prepare illustrations the muscles for physical activity, You want to improve flexibility, strength, extensibility of the tendons stretching and blood flow illustrations to the muscles. It should definitely be part of the preparation to any sport." Bodybuilders are at higher risk for soft-tissue injuries/traumas than most other athletes because of the heavy loads they place on their muscles. Kibbler says bodybuilders should warm up the entire body, not just the muscle to be worked, to maximize the stretching benefits of weight training and minimize the risk of injury. When weight training, your warm-up should include: Light, illustrations aerobic activity -- jog in place, stretching ride a stationary bike, use a stair climber or treadmill -- for 4-7 minutes. Static stretches -- for each of the muscle groups, especially those about to be worked.

Use very light weight and high reps for the first set of each bodypart worked. (Begin with 25% of one-rep max and use strict form.) Slowly increase the weight illustrations and stretching used over the course of your workout, illustrations pyramiding up stretching to the heaviest amount. For a cardio workout, illustrations your warm-up should: increase your heart rate, blood stretching pressure, oxygen consumption, dilation of blood vessels, illustrations joint lubrication and muscle and tendon elasticity. stretching It should also include: Low-level aerobic activity that uses the same muscle groups and similar movement patterns that will be used during the main workout. Static stretches for all major muscles groups, especially the lower body illustrations.