Question

What are some important factors to consider when choosing a warm-up before your workout?

Answer 1

Remember that the objective of warming up is avoiding problems when you are working out.

So the first thing that you need to have in mind is that you need to start slow, to prevent any possible harm.

You need to warm all your body, not only some parts of it.

when stretching, do not do it as you normally do, because it will relax your muscles, you should do dynamic stretching, this means that you keep your body in a position where there is no tension, and moving your body to generate tension, then relaxing again, then generating tension, and so on.

Answer 2

Prior to exercise, a proper warm-up of 10-15 minutes is extremely important to avoid injuries.

1. Don't go too hard in the beginning and boost your activity level slowly. A good indication of a proper warm-up is that you feel sweat on your body parts.
2. Don't overstretch right in the beginning as it can cause sore in your muscles and joints or stress fractures.
3. Take a break if you feel sick or fatigues and use other drinks along with water to replace electrolytes and body fluids.