The document defines a warm-up as a gentle, slow exercise done at the beginning of physical activity to prepare the body and prevent injuries, and recommends that a warm-up always include an aerobic or dynamic general warm-up followed by joint rotations and stretches, with examples of specific exercises provided for each part of the warm-up.

1. The warm up

2. What is a warm up?
Definition:
A warm-up is a gentle, slow exercise
at the beginning of a workout, P.E
workout
session or sporting competition.

3. WHY?Objectives
●
Prepares the body for
exercises or competitions
●
Prevent possible injuries

4. WHEN?
Before doing any physical
activities or sports

5. ALWAYS WARM-UP
FIRST
AND COOL DOWN
AFTERWARDS

6. PARTS OF THE WARM UP
GENERAL WARM UP
-Dinamic or aerobic part

7. PARTS OF THE WARM UP
General warm up:
• Aerobic or dinamic part.
• Joint rotation.
• Stretch

8. HOW DO YOU TRAIN? 2º
Remember to: AEROBIC OR DINAMIC PART
-Begin with continuous running-2 minutes
-The exercise goes from less to more intense-
for example butt kickers to progressive
running
-After four exercises, walk on your toes or
heels
-Each exercise of the general warm-up will
take 20 seconds
- Always finish the warm up with a speed race .

9. HOW DO YOU TRAIN? 2º
Joint movements- are movements of all the
joints in your body dont forget ankles,
knees- 10 seconds each exercise.
Stretches- of the main muscles of the body to
improve flexibility and coordination of the
muscle structures- 10 seconds each
exercise.

10. You should move the following joints
(in the order given, or in the reverse order):
• fingers
• wrists
• elbows
• shoulders
• neck
• trunk/waist
• hips
• knees
• ankles
• toes

11. You should stretch the following
muscles
• neck
• chest (pectoralis major)
• thighs (quadriceps)
• calves (gastrocnemius
and soleus)
• hamstrings (rectus
femoris)
• Biceps
• Triceps
• Deltoids

12. Exercises
Smooth Run High Knees
Butt Kickers Shuffle

13. Exercises
Run lateral crossing Walk on your toes
your legs
Run backwards Run and roll shoulders
forwards

14. Exercises
Run spinning your waist Touch the floor with two
arms and jump
Touch the ground with Walk on your heels
one and the other hand

15. Exercises
Run and elevate your Leaps
legs
Jump and give high five Jump and bump
shoulders

16. Exercises
Wheelbarrow Progressive running
Relay race Depart at maximum
velocity

17. Can you think of any
more??