An important tool

As we get older (and none of us are getting younger), warming up becomes more important.  Here are three reasons to spend the time to get warm before getting serious.

1.     Injury prevention.  Warm muscles work better.  We need a little time to go from zero to sixty.  Doing too much too soon puts too much stress on our bodies.

2.     Increased performance.  When we warm up with lighter weights, it gives our bodies a chance to remember what we’re trying to do.  We can do more and do it better if we warm up first.

3.     Improved focus.  A warm-up routine gives our brains a chance to arrive at the workout as well as our bodies.  We can let go of whatever we were doing before we started so we can concentrate on what we’re doing now.

It doesn’t take long.  It’s good for us.  Let’s do it.