What are the benefits of warm-up exercises?

We often see on TV that athletes perform a series of warm-up exercises before competing. And when we have physical education class, we also do warm-up exercises at the beginning. Many people are reluctant to do warm-up exercises, which is wrong. That’s because they don’t know the benefits of warm-up exercises. In fact, there are many benefits to warming up before exercise, especially before strenuous activities. So what are the benefits of warm-up exercises?

1. Overcome the physiological inertia of internal organs. We know that any object that starts to move from a static state needs to overcome its own inertia. The human body also needs to overcome its own inertia to enter a working state from a static state, and this process is more complicated than that of other objects. If you do warm-up exercises, you can increase the excitability of the nervous system, mobilize various functions of the human body and put them into working state. Generally speaking, motor organs are mobilized quickly and can perform at their highest efficiency in a short period of time, while visceral organs are more inert and take longer to mobilize to their highest level. Do a good job of warm-up exercises to mobilize the functions of the internal organs in advance to reduce the incoordination between the functions of the internal organs and muscle movements during the formal practice time.

2. Adjust your pre-match status. We can enhance the metabolism of muscle tissue and increase heat production by doing warm-up exercises, which will increase body temperature. Increased body temperature may enhance metabolism, thus forming a "virtuous circle." Putting the body in a good stress state is conducive to formal practice. In addition, increased body temperature can release oxygen in the blood to tissues, ensuring oxygen supply and improving the function of the nervous system. Higher body temperature and faster blood circulation can also prevent muscle cramps during swimming and frostbite during winter sports.

3. Prevent sports injuries. By fully exercising the muscles and joints of the limbs, the viscosity of the muscles, tendons and ligaments can be reduced, the elasticity and extensibility can be increased, and the secretion of synovial fluid by the bursa and synovial membrane of the joints can be promoted to prevent and avoid sports injuries.

After reading my introduction above, you must have a very clear understanding of the benefits of warm-up exercises. After we know the benefits of warm-up exercises, we must do these warm-up exercises seriously before exercise, pay attention to warm-up exercises, and warm-up exercises must be done well to achieve better results. Be sure to remember this before exercising!