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Why Warm Up and Cool Down is Important

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Warm-up and cool-down exercises are critical components of any fitness program. While many people overlook the warm-up and cool-down routines, they are as important as your regular workout program.

Watch on and understand what makes them so important and what all exercises can you include in them.

References -

1) Law, R.Y. and Herbert, R.D., 2007. Warm-up reduces delayed-onset muscle soreness but cool-down does not: a randomised controlled trial. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, 53(2), pp.91-95.
2) Costa, P.B., Medeiros, H.B. and Fukuda, D.H., 2011. Warm-up, stretching, and cool-down strategies for combat sports. Strength & Conditioning Journal, 33(6), pp.71-79.
3) Bishop, D., 2003. Warm up I. Sports medicine, 33(6), pp.439-454.
4) Van Hooren, B. and Peake, J.M., 2018. Do we need a cool-down after exercise? A narrative review of the psychophysiological effects and the effects on performance, injuries and the long-term adaptive response. Sports Medicine, 48(7), pp.1575-1595.
5) Alanazi, H.M., 2016. Role of warming-up in promoting athletes health and skills. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 6(1), p.156.
6) Malina, D., 2012. Warming up and cooling down. Dancing Times, 102(1225), pp.23-25.
7) Karvonen, J., 1992. Importance of warm-up and cool down on exercise performance. In Medicine in sports training and coaching (Vol. 35, pp. 189-214). Karger Publishers.

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