Warm-Up for Performance Enhancement All athletes know that the warm-up is an essential step in the process of preparing
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Jessika Morales Chemistry 105: Nutrition November 22, 2005 Warm-Up for Performance Enhancement All athletes know that the warm-up is an essential step in the process of preparing for a game, match or tournament. Whether it's time spent running, jogging or mentally training for the approaching game, one must properly ready themselves in hopes of performing at their finest. But what constitutes a "good" warm-up? What are the key factors to reach one's maximum level of performance? Are certain types of warm-ups better than others? The following paper will examine the key aspects of what is the best type of performance enhancing warm-up for athletes. Often people think that a warm-up is simply a physiological process, something to get your body ready to compete. While this is true, they are forgetting that a warm-up also serves another important function: mental preparation. The psychological benefits of a good warm-up are as essential as the physiological aspects, if...


