Importance of Warming Up Prior to Exercising

     Most people who are in a rush don't think there is an importance to warming up before working out. However, they are extremely wrong. Not warming up prior to a workout can lead to muscle aches and fatigue. For people who are in a rush to get their workout in, waming up for just 5 minutes could change your entire workout. Avoid temptation, always do your warm up.
     Warming up doesn't have to eat up your whole workout time. It doesn't have to be boring either. You can mix together various moves in order to make your workout fun and as effective as possible.
An excellent warm up gets every muscle in the body moving. Even if you are not planning on using that muscle for your particular workout tha day, you should still warm it up.
     A warm up is not supposed to be apart of your workout or make you sweat. The point of a warm up is to slowly use muscles that you do not normally move throughout the day.
Affiliated exercises that meet the goal of stretching and waking up your muscles include:

• jogging on the spot
• doing jumping jacks
• lunging
• jumping rope
• simple stretches

     An effective workout always builds in intensity. If you are looking to shed pounds, doing this would be highly beneficial for you. Remember, even if you are struggling for time to workout, always fit in your warmup. Even if it is just jogging to the front door of the gym. It will do you a lot more good than harm and you will experience better results from your workout.