Warming your body up is an essential part of pre-match preparation and training as it prepares your body for action and improves your performance.
Thought — The first minute is as important as the ninetieth minute. Warming up will:
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Gradually increase your heart rate
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Increase the flexibility of your muscles, tendons and ligaments
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Improve speed
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Promote faster reactions
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Increase range of movement
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Reduce risk of injury
There are three phases to warming up.
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