A proper warm-up increases blood circulation, core temperature and nutrient delivery to working muscles. It's a key part of every exercise session, yet often minimized as rushed exercisers attempt to ...

Starting your workout with some gentle movement can help avoid injuries. Starting your workout with some gentle movement can help avoid injuries. Credit... Supported by By Cindy Kuzma Videos by ...

If you’re one of those gym goers who jump straight into the heavy stuff, it might be time to rethink your strategy. It turns out that those first few minutes of warm up before the workout aren’t ...

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 ...

Hands up: Who skips warm-up exercises and cool-downs even more than leg day? You're not alone. The problem, however, is that these routines are essential to your workout. We're not just talking about ...

Whether you're working on your deadlift PR, getting ready for a jog, or training for (gasp!) your first pull-up, warm-ups are nonnegotiable. It doesn't matter your fitness level or age either, says ...

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 ...

Warming up before exercise may not increase your overall strength, but new research shows it gives your muscles the speed and explosive power needed for rapid movements. Study: The effect of muscle ...

If you tend to make a beeline for the treadmill the moment you set foot in the gym, regardless of what your session looks like, you definitely aren’t the only one. For many, it’s a habit forged from ...

I never fail to warm up before strength training, but I always skip that step on the rare occasions I go for a run. At best, I manage a couple of token hip openers and lunges, but I know I should ...