Even though warming up before a workout can sometimes feel like a chore if you’re raring to jump right in, you’ve probably heard its virtues extolled ad nauseam: Proper warm-ups can boost your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever skipped your warm-up before exercising? A good warm-up is not just a formality--it is a key step that gets your body ready for exercise. If you jump straight into a tough workout without ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...