Warming up before physical activity has been around as long as people have engaged in organized sports and exercise. It has been reported that the athletes in ancient Greece and Rome would perform ...

When you’re gearing up for a run or workout, your warm-up might be an afterthought. You may even skip a pre-run routine altogether so that you can get straight to your effort. However, running coaches ...

You are living in the fitness stone age if you are still running on a treadmill or holding static stretches to warm-up for your workout or sporting event. I think of the dynamic warm-up as fitness ...

Caroline Roberts writes articles and notifications for CNET. She studies English at Cal Poly, and loves philosophy, Karl the Fog and a strong cup of black coffee. Warming up before you work out is ...

The fitness coach insisted, “Get your heart rate up, get some dynamic stretches in.” She firmly advised against neglecting the warming up of joints such as ankles, knees, shoulders and hip flexors.

You get to the gym and check your watch: You have an hour to fit in a workout before your busy day beckons. The temptation—understandably—is to dive right into the good stuff. The heavy lifting or ...

Warming up for exercise might have been the boring part in PE lessons that your teacher always insisted on, but it was there for a reason: it's important. If you don't awaken your muscles, you stand a ...

Warming up significantly improves muscle performance, particularly speed and power, by increasing muscle temperature. Both passive heat methods and light exercise warm-ups work, but mimicking the ...

Perhaps you went all-in on your new year’s resolution and pushed a little too hard in the gym. Or maybe you’re ready to treat a life-long issue with your back and finally work on strengthening your ...