Why it is important to warm up and warm down?

... Warming up & warming down coursework Introduction Just before we enter a game weather it is football, basketball, swimming or rugby you must always warm up the parts of your body so that they get used to a game and also to avoid injury by pulling a muscle. After the game as well you must warm down which is just is the reverse of what you did for warming up apart from that when you stretch you hold it for longer. Why it is important to warm up A warm up used at the beginning of an exercise or activity to improve your performance and to prevent injury. It is very critical when you warm up because if you didn't you would face problems which could harm your career because if you were a footballer and you pulled a muscle and you was out of all practices for four weeks you would have to

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