The Importance Of Warm Ups And Cool Downs

August 02, 2022
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Hello and thank you for joining us on this episode!

Taking time to warm up before you exercise is something that we often forget todo. The same goes for cooling down after the workout is finished. Our bodies can go under heavy stress during our workouts and giving it the proper warm up time before and cooling down after can make a bog difference when it comes to keeping you healthy over a long period of time.

In This Episode You Will Learn:

1). Why Meredith is a huge proponent of warm ups and cool downs incorporated into workouts and why she includes them in her videos.

2). Some of the Do’s and Don’ts when it comes to proper warming up and also cooling down post workout.

3). How warm ups and cool downs are essential because they help you stay safe and most of all avoid injuries.

4). Some examples from Meredith on warm ups and cool downs you can do if you are focusing on resistance or weight raining.

5). Some examples from Meredith on warm ups and cool downs you can do if you are focusing on cardio exercises.

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Thank you again for joining us for this important discussion. Staying healthy over time is the name of the game when it comes to consistent exercise and one of the best ways to help ensure that is to allow for proper warm ups before you exercise and time to cool down afterwards. We hope you find this episode helpful to you when coming up with you next workout routines. Don’t forget to add these 2 most important aspects of exercise to help keep you in the game!

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Meredith Chen is an AFAA-certified personal and group fitness trainer and the host of the popular YouTube channel, Senior Fitness with Meredith. She has been training for over 15 years, has been endorsed by healthcare professionals and physical therapists, and has shadowed top industry experts to continuously create the best and safest content for her viewers and participants.

Meredith became interested in working with older adults after a client asked her to become the Fitness Coordinator at a local senior community, and the rest is history! Meredith has a passion for motivating others to lead happy and healthy lifestyles and is dedicated to helping seniors enrich their mental, physical, and nutritional wellness. Her goals are to help all audiences in their health and fitness journey, be an overall inspiration, and help others reach their goals.

Meredith says, “I see fitness not just as a ‘go, go, go,’ ‘push yourself harder,’ ‘run faster’ objective. It is more purposeful, more long-term in benefits, and for overall wellness.”
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