Warmup
5-minute Walk
To get your muscles warm and loose for strength training, walk for five
to ten minutes outside if weather permits, or inside around the
house or on a treadmill if you have one. Walking will help direct needed
blood flow to your muscles and prepare your body for exercise. Warming up is
important for preventing injury as well as gaining maximal benefit from the
exercise, because loose, warm muscles will respond better to the challenge
of lifting weights.
If you have another piece of aerobic exercise equipment available to you,
such as a bike, rowing machine, or stair stepper, this will serve as an
adequate warm up as well.
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Page last updated: May 22, 2007
Content Source: Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion