Effective use of warm up and cool down

Question 1

Stages of a warm up

Answer 1

1. Pulse Raiser
2. Stretches
3. Exercise Specific Drills

Question 2

What does the pulse raiser involve

Answer 2

Involves gentle jogging, running and sprinting

Question 3

What does the stretching involve

Answer 3

A number of exercises, which are carried out in order to stretch the major joints and muscles of the body.

Question 4

What does the exercise specific drills consist of

Answer 4

The stage involves the performer warm up specific skills to the event being completed.

Question 5

Purpose of a cool down

Answer 5

• allows the body to recover - stretching helps prevent the joints and muscles becoming sore and stiff.
• Prevent DOMS - a cool down stops the delayed onset of muscles soreness felt after exercise.
• Removes latic Acid / CO2 / waste products - Continuing gentle movement reduces the build up of latic acid.

Question 6

1st part of the Cool Down

Answer 6

The first part is gentle aerobic work. i.e. Gentle walking and jogging.

Question 7

2nd part of the Cool Down

Answer 7

The second of the Cool Down consists of stretching exercises of all the major joints and muscles of the body.