Winter Warm Ups

A dynamic warm up is important. It prepares your body for the workout you're about to do by increasing your heart rate, respiratory rate, and tissue temperature. Among other things, this serves to increase blood flow to your muscles and your cardiorespiratory system's capacity to perform work.

During the cold weather some of us are experiencing now, it is even more important to warm up before your workout. We're cold and our muscles are tight!

Full body exercises will do a great job of getting you warmed up. Try these...
(If you're a beginner, you can also use this as your whole workout by doing a few sets.)

Do the following exercises for 30 seconds each:
1) Jumping Jacks
2) High Knees with Punches
3) Alternating Side Lunges with High Elbows Driving Back
4) Dynamic Lunges with Rotation
5) Straight Leg Front Kicks with Punches
6) Squat to Alternating Knee Raise
7) Jumping Jacks with Uppercuts
8) Full body Extension

Now that you're warmed up, have a great workout!