The Best Ways To Lose Fat

Hi all:

As I have mentioned before, I injured myself early on in my weight loss/fitness journey by lifting too much weight too soon. But another reason that I got injured was because I didn’t properly warm up before I started lifting. Actually I’m being too kind to myself here…I did not warm up at all!

Trust me here, I’ve learned (painfully) from my mistakes! I do several warm up routines before I start any exercise now. And what I do is a combination of cardio and stretching. And let me emphasize the stretching.

Stretching basically prepares your muscles for exercise by preloading them. It stretches the muscle fibers and encourages blood to rush to the muscle, which has the effect of strengthening and cushioning the muscle and helps you avoid injury when you start your workout.

The cardio is useful because you increase your heart rate, thus driving blood faster throughout your body, again preparing it for the stress that you are about to inflict on it during your workout.

I’ve found a neat, 5 minute YouTube video that lays out a nice stretching regime. Check it out below. I hope you find it useful!

Take care.
Dave.

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