Here are the four biggest warmup myths that circulate among exercisers. These myths need to be blown out of the water if you want to have a productive, results-producing workout and lose weight in the safest and most healthy way.
You heard the universal recommendation to warm up before you work out. But if you’re like many people, you may pass over this step because you feel pressed for time, or think that it’s not really that important. So why don’t more of us warm up? Good question!
Maybe warm-ups need a good ad campaign. An ad for warming up would tell you that it burns calories, enhances your fat burning potential, prevents injuries, and more. By not warming up, you do miss out on many important advantages.
Every time you exercise, you may feel some degree of muscle soreness. This soreness is a normal muscle response to unaccustomed exercise and stimulation after neglect. Muscle soreness is actually a good thing, as long as it is not too severe, because it is a sign that you adequately stressed your muscle fibers. In about 48 hours, your muscles will repair themselves and become stronger. Even so, there are ways to minimize muscle soreness:
