Book 10, Question 8
Why Warm Up Before Sports?
We warm up before sports to get our muscles ready for action! Gentle movement gets more blood flowing to your muscles and loosens them up. Then sudden sprints and jumps are kinder to your body.
More fun facts
- A warm up raises your body temperature and heart rate, which warms your muscles.
- Warm muscles react and contract faster.
- A warm up often starts with easy jogging or cycling to gently raise your heart rate.
- Every training session and game should begin with a warm up.
- A warm up also helps athletes get ready mentally and feel confident.
Questions kids ask
What is a pulse raiser?
An easy activity, like jogging or cycling, that gently raises your heart rate at the start of a warm up.