Warm Ups for strength training- Istvan Javorek

Javorek Warm Ups

On a daily basis I hear from students that they heard that some exercises are dangerous. So my first basic weight training class I start with this short introduction: There aren’t dangerous exercises, just dangerous techniques.

I devote a great deal of time to warming-up exercises.  I consider a good warm-up to be the first step in preventing injuries, as well as providing very good mental and physical preparation.

Any kind of engine needs a certain amount of time for warm up. An insufficiently warmed up engine will function improperly, and sooner or later will break.

• This rule applies very well to sport and human body.
• The warm-up’s influences are mechanical, physiological and psychological:
• Mechanical, because movement generates heat, raising the temperature of tissues and blood;
• Physiological, because the warmer muscles are more flexible, faster to react, and more explosive, while neuromuscular coordination also improves after a good warm-up;
• Psychological, because a properly warmed up musculature suggests through the body hormonal and neurological channels readiness, a “thirst to perform”, and general feelings of well-being.

Then, master a perfect exercise technique, exercise gradually and respect a program.

Istvan “Steve” Javorek

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