Written By: Bhakti Paun Sharma | Updated: August 28, 2015, 11:36 AM
1/7
Warm-up exercises are like bulletproof jackets for your body during a workout. While it may sound boring and time consuming, especially if you have little time in hand, warm up routines reduce the risk of injuries and flex your muscles to make exercising easier.
2/7
Spot marching: You can begin your warm up with spot marching or jogging at a slow pace. This gets your body ready for a cardio routine by warming up the body and increases your heart rate.
3/7
Jumping jack: Both your upper and lower body need to be prepared for exercise. They loosen your limbs and help increase the heart rate which is very important to burn calories during workouts.
4/7
Twists: Twists and bending sideways while moving your arms engages core muscles. Feel the stretch in your arms and core muscles while performing this exercise. It will make crunches easy for you during the workout session.
5/7
Push-ups: Push-ups are the best exercise to get your muscles warmed up and heart pumping. You need to include just 10 push-ups in your warm-up routine.
6/7
Calf stretches: Your calf and shin experience a lot of stress during cardio exercises especially running. Calf stretches ease out the muscles, thus reducing the strain during limb movements.
7/7
Arm shoulder stretches: Place both your arms over your shoulders. Hold your left elbow with the right hand and pull and repeat this with the other hand. Lean a little backwards while doing so. This exercise helps you stretch your oblique or back muscles, triceps and shoulders which will prevent back or neck pain during the workout.
