Why do girls need to warm up before training? Any physical activity is stress for the body. Otherwise, it would simply not make sense: the whole point is to first “shake up” the body properly, and then let it recover and become stronger, so that next time it can resist stress more effectively. This is how we become more resilient, more flexible, more agile, and can lift ever greater weights. Not only muscles, but also ligaments, joints, cardiovascular and nervous systems are subject to training stress. And they need not only rest, but also good preparation for the load. Warm-up performs a number of functions: activates the nervous system, helping to invigorate and concentrate on work; promotes blood flow to the muscles, preparing them for stress; stimulates the production of synovial fluid, protecting joints from injury; warms up the ligaments, making them more elastic; helps to enter the required pulse mode; promotes oxygen saturation of cells. Whether you work out at home or in ...
Another summer is in full swing. The past year has left a lot of vivid impressions, and alas, not the most pleasant. Once again you have noticed a waistline that is getting bigger with extra pounds. What to do? The solution is immediately available – you need to start running. We all know that running is a universal tool for losing weight and maintaining good physical fitness. The scheme immediately appears in your head: start running, improve your discipline, lose extra pounds, show off to your colleagues and attract the attention of the opposite sex. A universal tool for solving your problems. Yes, it is, but here’s the problem, you have never read the instructions for such a tool. We present to you a complete guide to running for beginners. Get your shoelaces ready, because we are running a theoretical marathon. Disclaimer: Recommendations regarding joints, knees, heart, etc. should be discussed with your personal physician, as each reader has a different predisposition to inju...