Warm Up Flashcards
1
Q
List at least 3 reasons why we warm up:
A
- To increase blood flow to muscles
- To raise body temperature
- To increase heart rate
- To allow greater flexibility
- To prepare body physically for exercise
- To help prevent injury
- To prepare mentally
2
Q
The Three Parts of a Warm up:
A
- Pulse raiser
- Stretches
- Skills practice
3
Q
pulse raiser-
A
this is an activity that increases your heart rate such as high knees and skipping
4
Q
Stretches-
A
We stretch our muscles to stop them getting injured
5
Q
Skills Practice-
A
A practice linked to what we are doing. eg passing practice in Netball
