| All types of physical practice, in fitness or | | | | the first stage and do just specific warming |
| any other sport, must begin with correct | | | | up, which is considered more important.This |
| warming up. This activity, together with | | | | is a big mistake, because this type of |
| relaxation and the main stage, are the three | | | | exercises does not rise the body temperature |
| essential parts of the training.The types of | | | | as much as the ones involving minimum aerobic |
| warming up can vary a lot in length, | | | | effort. The result is that the body will be |
| intensity and structure of exercises, | | | | much more rigid and a lot less prepared for |
| according to the sport or the training you | | | | the main part of the training. There are |
| want to start. Although there are many kinds | | | | cases, especially in sport games, when both |
| of warming up, all of them have in common two | | | | stages of warming up are abandoned. Kicking |
| distinct stages.The first stage concerns | | | | the ball or passing a few times are supposed |
| general warming up, whose purpose is to | | | | to replace a thorough, but boring warming |
| gradually prepare the whole body for the | | | | up.Not doing the warming up correctly or, |
| effort which will follow. The body | | | | worse, not doing it at all increases the risk |
| temperature also increases. At this stage, | | | | of having accidents during training or |
| the inertia of the body is easily removed | | | | competing. Possible accidents range from |
| through aerobic exercises (running, cycling, | | | | simple ones, like pulling a muscle or cramps, |
| jump rope, etc.). This stage should not take | | | | to some really bad ones (ruptured muscles, |
| more than 5-10 minutes; otherwise it will | | | | hernia, sprains, dislocations, etc.). Even |
| change into a real aerobic training. It is | | | | if, luckily, such accidents do not happen, |
| well known that during aerobic effort the | | | | the body will experience a dramatic decrease |
| body consumes a lot of glycogen, so, | | | | of efficiency in performing the exercises.It |
| especially before force training (anaerobic), | | | | is very important for beginners to do the |
| there is the risk of running out of | | | | warming up. If they do not ignore it when |
| energy.The second stage of warming up is | | | | they take up sport, they will form a habit of |
| specific to each sport. This stage aims to | | | | warming up and will, hopefully, keep this |
| warm up the main muscles and joints involved | | | | habit as long as they do sport. They must not |
| in the effort, but also to anticipate, by | | | | assume the false idea that, being beginners, |
| simulation, some movements from the main part | | | | they shouldn't exercise so intensely.All |
| of the training. This stage can be longer | | | | these problems are traps that correct warming |
| than the first one and includes different | | | | up can definitely avoid.Gaby Munteanu is a |
| types of gymnastics for the joints, jumping, | | | | fitness trainer, with over 15 years |
| exercises at greater speed, stretching, etc. | | | | experience, and editor at - Health, |
| However, this stage shouldn't be very long | | | | Fitness, Body Building, Weight Loss, |
| either, because the sportsman needs to save | | | | Nutrition - Articles and is dedicated to |
| physical energy and to avoid mental stress. | | | | providing high-quality, free advices, tips |
| In many sports (target shooting, fencing, | | | | and resources on health, fitness, body |
| tennis, etc.), mental stress can be bigger | | | | building, supplements, nutrition, weight |
| than physical effort.These two stages of | | | | loss, beauty, massage, acne, medicine, |
| warming up must come one after the other very | | | | depression, massage.This article may be |
| strictly. It is forbidden to switch their | | | | reprinted or published without the author's |
| order, and also to skip one of them. | | | | consent as long as the "About" and "weblinks" |
| Unfortunately, it is common in sport to skip | | | | are kept intact and active. |