Warm up and cool down properly

Hallo again!

I must congratulate myself. I did start training again as promised. The weather did not permit walking, so I opted for a bit of weight training - not to build muscles like in body building - but more like in muscle toning.

I use light weights and many repetitions for this purpose!

Warming up is essential, as muscles can be torn, or you may cramp heavily. I prefer to spend at least 10 to 15 minutes in warming up. Here I do free arm swings, arm raises, fist clenching and twisting, as well as on the spot jogging. do not skimp on warming up. It is good for the muscles. warmed up muscles are more elastic than cold ones.

I trained my shoulder, chest, biceps muscles, using sets of 10. After each set of shoulder reps, i rest for a minute or two breathing deeply, and then proceed to the next set of 10, and so on.

After the training, it is good to do stretching exercises, which will allow the body to cool down gradually. It also ensure suppleness of the muscles.

Keep it up until next time.

Greetings
Tommy