No studies of upper body warm-up effects on injury prevention were discovered. Conclusions Strong research-based evidence was found for the following: high-load dynamic warm-ups enhance power and ...

While traditional static stretching (stretch-and-hold) helps flexibility, it isn't a warm-up in itself. The solution is a dynamic warm-up that uses compound movements – essentially moving the body ...

We all know it’s really important to warm up before a run; fail to get a bit of dynamic stretching or walking done before you break into a jog and you run the risk of picking up injuries fairly ...

If you’re eager to get your heart rate up and your body moving, try starting off with dynamic warm-up exercises that offer both immediate and long-term benefits. Not only will active stretching ...

Stretching comes next and stretches should be dynamic (moving, not held) for a warm up, such as high knees to stretch hamstrings, heel flicks to stretch quadriceps and side-steps to stretch groins.