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What are the Affects of Warming Up and Cooling Down? Warm Up A warm-up routine is essential to raise the body temperature by using all the major muscle groups thereby increasing blood flow and elasticity of muscle tissue and allowing more oxygen to be carried to the working muscles. This will prepare the body for the activity to follow. This will also improve performance and reduce the risk of injury. The warm up is a technique designed: * To prepare the body for competition or conditioning exercise. * To reduce the possibility of muscle injury or soreness The warm up should include exercises that prepare the muscles to be used and activate the energy system required. The warm up should also be related specifically to the activity that follows. For instance, sit-ups or push-ups are not useful as a warm up for running 800 metres. Instead, jogging or run a through are the best preparation. Warming...

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