When it’s time to get in a workout, you may feel like bounding to the gym, track, or class excitedly.
It’s good to express this sense of excitement with our approach to fitness. It’s equally as important to display the right amount of intensity and consistency with the work we do.
But whether we’re lifting weights, jogging, or doing any other type of exercise, it’s crucial to prepare. The importance of warming up before exercises can’t be understated, especially for seniors.
How Warming Up Before Exercises Helps You
When you are in the middle of intense or prolonged exercise, your heart rate will be up and you will be breaking a sweat. This can be good in the right setting. However, it’s important to help your body work its way up to this point.
A good warm up can gradually increase your body temperature and get you moving. This leads us into the second benefit. In addition to helping with your heart rate and breathing, warming up can also aid you with mobility.
Especially for seniors, slow and gradual movements to start a workout can prepare the joints and ligaments, making it easier for you to enjoy a safe session that you can give your all in.
Finally, warming up before exercises is important for our nervous system. Before the body can lift heavy weight, sprint for long periods, or exert other intense levels of force, the mind-body connection must be optimized. Warming up isn’t just good for your body, but also your mind.
Consider this article itself just a warm up. You can now feel free to check out our other exercise content.