Warm-up

THE PURPOSE OF A WARM-UP

• to bring rested muscles into a "ready-to-act" state
• resting muscles, tendons, and ligaments are stiff
• resting muscle blood supply is moderate, with some capillaries and arterioles closed

Skipping or inadequately performing a warm-up greatly increases the risk of injury!

If you skip or inadequately perform a warm-up, the risk of injury increases significantly. This is especially true for activities requiring high intensity from the first moment.

Highly typical is a strain, sprain, or tear during the first sprint or jump!
This is typically an injury to an un-warmed-up muscle, tendon, or ligament!
You can lose weeks or months of your training due to the injury!

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF A QUALITY WARM-UP!