Transcript Warm up

Warm up/Stretch/Warm down
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1. Warm up-Activity-Warm down
2. Light jog and stretch- movements that
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mimic your sport. Give example:- Golf
Raises heart rate
warms your muscles
makes them more flexible,
increases blood flow,
makes the joints more mobile by
warming up the synovial fluid
reduces the risk of injury.
 Same as warm up: light jog and stretch
 Loosens the muscles
 Prevents soreness by clearing away lactic acid
from the blood
 Returns heart rate back to normal
 Prepare the body for rest.
 Why do we stretch ?
 It increases the range of movement at a joint
 It helps muscles, tendons and ligaments from
becoming strained (blue tack)
 Hold each stretch for 10 seconds with no bouncing.
Warm up
Is light exercise in order to
prepare you for the main
activity
 The light activity needs to be at least 5
minutes. E.g light jogging
 This will warm up the muscles
 Reduce the chance of injury as the
muscles are more flexible (blue tack)
 Increases heart rate and blood flow
 Makes the joints more mobile by warming
up the synovial fluid.
Stretching
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Hold each stretch for 10-30 seconds
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No bouncing
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Helps to prevent muscles, tendons and
ligaments from getting strained
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Helps to increase the range of movement at
the joint
Specific warm up
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E.g Football:
passing, heading, shooting
Goal keeper:
Diving, throwing, kicking, catching
These will prepare the muscles and the
athlete’s mind (mental) towards the
game/match.
The training activity (Match)
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Continuous training
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Interval training
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Fartlek training
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Weight training
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Circuit training
Warm down
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Preparing your body for rest, lower heart rate.
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Light jogging
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Stretching
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This helps the body flush out lactic acid and
prevent muscle soreness