Analyzing more than two decades of research on the topic, the authors of a 2011 review published in the European Journal of Applied Psychology suggest that an optimal warm-up should include ...
“Stretching enhances circulation, where blood vessels expand to open up in your muscles. There is more oxygen and nutrient delivery to your muscles to warm up, aside from relaxing the stiffness ...
Lie flat on your back with your knees bent. Slowly lift one leg (with the knee bent) toward your chest. Be gentle with lifting the knee toward your chest, only going as high as feels comfortable. Hold ...