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Fitness Truths Everyone needs to Know
Four (4) Major Components of Every Workout
Outside of motivation, inspiration and passion that drives you to workout and continue working out. Each person needs to know some
- Warm up for muscles and heart benefit
The warm-up should gently prepare the body for exercises by gradually increasing the heart rate and circulation; this will loosen the joints and increase blood flow to the muscles. Stretching the muscles prepares them for physical activity and prevents injuries.
- Cool down return to heart to resting rate and elongate muscles
The overarching goal of a cool-down is to reduce heart and breathing rates, gradually cool body temperature, return muscles to their optimal length-tension relationships, prevent venous pooling of blood in the lower extremities, which may cause dizziness or possible fainting, and restore physiologic systems close to .
- proper Form, not to hurt yourself
- One of the most important reasons to maintain proper form during weight lifting exercises is to prevent injury. When we lift a lot of heavy weight, this can cause the body to become misaligned that can place your tendons, muscles…