Physical exercise is an important part of maintaining your overall health. To maximize your efforts, performing a simple warm-up routine is invaluable. At Bombers CrossFit, an elite CrossFit gym servicing Dayton, OH, we understand that warming up before weight lifting or interval training can reduce the risk of injury, improve performance, and also help prepare you mentally.

Engage in a few light exercises beforehand to reap the benefits: 

• Reduce Risk of Injury: A CrossFit class is extremely strenuous to your mind and body. Improper form, going beyond your limits, and not warming up can all lead to injury. Warming up your body keeps you safe, increasing your body temperature at a slow, safe rate. This improves the elasticity of your muscles, which allows you to move without experiencing any pulls or strains. It also gets your heart pumping. This increases the amount of oxygenated blood that travels to your muscles. This act helps prepare the muscles for strain and increases their endurance.

• Improve Performance: Physical exercise has a unique effect on your hormones. While most people know CrossFit can lead to an increased production of endorphins, a hormone that increases your mood, a simple warm-up can increase energy-producing hormones. Without these, you would feel weaker during your actual workout. A warm-up provides your body with the energy it needs to perform at your peak.

• Mental Preparedness: To get the most out of your exercise, you must be in a proper state of mind. A CrossFit workout is challenging physically, as well as mentally. A warm-up then goes a long way in getting your mind in the right place. Take the time as you warm up to focus on what you are about to do, to think positively about your body, and to get excited about the challenge. This can help make your workout more enjoyable and beneficial.

CrossFit is an excellent workout for your entire body. Our certified trainers at Bombers CrossFit always takes our clients through a warm-up routine to get the best results every time. Since 2013, we have proudly served Dayton, Kettering, Oakwood, and Bellbrook. With a focus on “Precision Guided Results while Targeting Excuses and Delivering Results,” we are considered one of the top programs in the area. For more information, visit us online or call (318) 401-1538 today.