Common Warm Up and Cool Down Mistakes People Often Make

Here is why warm up is important

Warm up and cool down are an indispensable part of a workout routine. Warm-up prepares the body for exercise and prevents injury, while cool-down helps your heart rate and breathing to return to normal. Therefore, both are important to attain the desired fitness level. But some people simply ignore it or fail to perform it correctly. This one decision actually wreck up their entire workout. Here is the most common mistake people make while exercising:

Skipping the warm-u

The temptation to skip warm-up is obvious, especially when you have a busy schedule. But warm-up is an essential part of a workout routine. It raises your heart rate, pumps oxygenated blood to your muscles and also raises core body temperature. It actually prepares your body for exercise.

Not warming up long enough

Most of us are guilty of doing this. We stretch for two minutes and think we are good to go. This is the biggest mistake we all make. A person should warm-up for at least 5 to 10 minutes before performing any exercise.

Performing the same warm-up for every workout

“No one size fits all”- this is apt even when you are exercising. For every workout, you should perform a different kind of warm-up, targeting the muscle of that specific area. Unless you are doing the same exercises, your warm-up routine needs some modification. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text from : timesofindia.com