A gradual increase in the intensity of exercise to allow physiological processes to prepare for greater energy outputs. Changes include: rise in body temperature, cardiovascularand respiratory-system changes, increase in muscle elasticity and contractility, etc.
The practice and "loosing" up session a swimmer does before the meet or their event is swum.
The gradual process of raising the body temperature and loosening muscles prior to strenuous exercise.
Slow, easy running before a workout or race that raises your heart rate and prepares you for more intense activity
The lap before a flying lap is used by the driver to make sure the car is ready to go to the limit. There is also a warm-up session on Sunday morning before each race.
The 10-15-minute session of light calisthenics, aerobic exercise, and stretching taken prior to handling heavy bodybuilding training movements. A good warm-up helps to prevent injuries and actually allows you to get more out of your training than if you went into a workout totally cold.
Low-level exercises used to increase the muscle temperature and/or stretch the muscles prior to strenuous activity.
Low-intensity swimming used by swimmer prior to a main practice set or race to get muscles loose and warm and gradually increase heart rate and respiration.
A balanced combination of increasingly intense aerobic exercises and stretches that prepare the body and the mind for more vigorous exercise.
Low intensity or moderate intensity swimming used prior to a main practice set or race to get muscles loose and warm. Warm-up gradually increases heart rate and respiration and helps prevent injury.
exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
an activity that gets blood flowing to your muscles and slowly elevates your heart rate
an activity that gets your muscles "warmed up"
a slow progression towards your target heart rate
Series of exercises/drills used to prepare the body. On-land warm-up can consist of jogging and stretching. In-water warm-ups include slow, easy swims.
Five to twenty minutes of easy jogging/walking before a race or a workout. The point of a warm-up is to raise one's heart rate so the body (and its muscles) are looser before a tough workout begins.
Light to moderate physical activity performed prior to exercise.
Slow exercise at the beginning of a workout that raises your body temperature and prepare your heart and muscles for activity.
A pre-workout routine that prepares the body for strenuous exercise; Warming up generally consists of light, progressive movements that stimulate heart, lungs, and muscles. The goal of the warm-up is to increase nutrient flow and heat of the muscles through increased blood flow throughout the body. Stretching is not advised as a warm-up strategy because of the damage that is easily caused to cold muscles.
A 15-20 minute process at the beginning of every workout. Warming up prepares the mind and body for the work to come and is a major factor in injury prevention.
an pre-workout routine that prepares the body for more vigorous exercise. It usually consists of light, progressive movements that stimulate the muslces, heart and lungs.
A form of exercise that precludes a more intense work out; usually involves stretching, walking or jogging for moderate stimulation of muscles and heart.
The body should be properly prepared just before a vigorous exercise session. Light gradual exercises performed to get the body ready for physical activity, normally a slower version of the activity to follow. For example a light jog before a run. Often followed by stretching of the body.
Gentle, slow exercise at the beginning of a workout to prepare muscles, heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature for the activity.