Warming Up Before Exercise: How do you do it?

Warming Up Before Exercise: How do you do it?

Warming up is important for improving performance and reducing the risk of injury and should be tailored for the exercise you are about to do. Start by getting your heart rate up and your body warm to prepare your muscles, nervous system and tissues. Then do some dynamic movements that are a slow version of what you are about to do. Here are some examples.

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Short- and Long-Term Memory – The Odd Couple
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Short- and Long-Term Memory – The Odd Couple

The short-term and long-term memory systems are very different but work together. The short-term memory has limited capacity, is easy to get information from and acts as a gateway to our long-term memory. Meanwhile our long-term memory is thought to have unlimited capacity but takes longer to get information from.

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