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The document discusses the importance of warm-up exercises before workouts. It notes that warm-ups prepare muscles and joints for movement, increase heart rate and body temperature, improve blood flow to muscles and the heart, and ready the cardiovascular system for exertion. Examples of warm-up exercises provided include light jogging with movements like skipping and high knees, stretching major muscle groups for 20-30 seconds, and practicing sport-specific skills.

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Topic 2

The document discusses the importance of warm-up exercises before workouts. It notes that warm-ups prepare muscles and joints for movement, increase heart rate and body temperature, improve blood flow to muscles and the heart, and ready the cardiovascular system for exertion. Examples of warm-up exercises provided include light jogging with movements like skipping and high knees, stretching major muscle groups for 20-30 seconds, and practicing sport-specific skills.

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TOPIC 2: Warm-Up Exercise

Warm-up perhaps the most important part of any workout for the following reasons:

1. It prepares the muscles and lubricates the joints for easier mobility.
2. It accelerates the heart rate to get the body ready for movements that requires high heart rate.
3. It increases body temperature, so that the muscles, tendons, and ligaments will be warmer and
more pliable when contracting during workout.
4. It improves blood flow to the muscles to help supply oxygen and glucose required for energy
production more efficiently.
5. It boosts blood flow to the heart to help lessen potential difficulty for exercised induced cardiac
problems.
6. It prepares the cardiovascular system to meet the demands of the workout.

Here are some examples of warm-up exercise that you may use to get started.

1. Combine light jogging with skipping, side stepping, high knees, and but kicks. It is important for
the body to move in multidirectional patterns prior workout.
2. Stretch major muscle group first. Hold the stretch for at least 20 to 30 seconds, stretching
should never be painful. Perform each stretch 2 to 3 times.
3. Stretch sport-specific group next. Example: tennis players would want to stretch their wrist and
shoulders.
4. Start with basic skills to help the body know what is going to be expected of it. Example: for
basketball, start with dribbling or shooting drills, for volleyball, do passing drills.

PREPARED BY: TRIZCIA ANN C. SUMILE

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