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Warm Up For Injury Prevention and Enhanced Performance

A proper warm up can not only prevent injuries, it can enhance your athletic performance and bring greater strength and fitness gains. I often hear older enthusiast tell me that they have to warm up more as they get older. However, I have been reading many studies on young athletes revealing that a proper warm up can decrease the chance of overuse and severe injuries. This blog offers guidelines on how to create a proper warm up depending on what you are warming up to do. A proper warm up consists of the following factors: Kinesthetic Awareness: Use your warm…