How to Prepare for Exercise

Here's how to do standing single leg circles to warm up knees: Reps: 10 per leg Sets: 1-3 Intensity: Light Tempo: Slow and controlled Rest: No rest needed Starting position: Stand up straight with your feet hip-width apart. Movement: Lift your right... Full Answer

Exercise in hot and humid weather brings about risk for heat related illness and or heat related death. Prevention of heat related illness is of most importance. Here are some prevention tips to avoid heat-related illness: 1. Stay Hydrated -... Full Answer

Start slowly, especially if you aren't used to exercise, then build up as you become stronger and increase endurance.  Think of activities you like to do or would like to try.  You may have an easier time sticking to a workout program if you... Full Answer

Here's how to do shoulder pendulums to warm up shoulders: Reps: 10 Sets: 1 Intensity: Light Tempo: Slow and controlled Rest: No rest needed Starting position: Stand up straight with your feet together. Hold a 1- to 3-pound weight in your right hand... Full Answer

To ensure that your rotator cuff is warmed-up appropriately before a workout requires a combination of both stretching and strengthening exercises. Due to the typical American lifestyle, muscles in the upper body become tight and less flexible,... Full Answer

Stretching exercises will depend on the reasons for your pain. Most often, hip or knee pain is the result of poor control of these joints rather than tight muscles. In the case of hip pain, poor gluteal function results in the femoral head sliding... Full Answer

To limber up your foot before attempting other exercises, try this: Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor. Lift your left leg so your foot is off the floor and use your big toe to make circles in the air, moving in a clockwise direction,... Full Answer

Here's how to do hip circles on a stability ball to warm up hips: Reps: 10 in both directions Sets: 1 Intensity: Light Tempo: Slow and controlled Rest: No rest needed Starting position: Sit on a stability ball with your feet hip-width apart. Place... Full Answer

Here's how to do alternating knee lifts to warm up hips: Reps: 10 Sets: 1 Intensity: Light Tempo: Slow and controlled Rest: No rest needed Starting position: Stand up straight with your feet together and your hands at your sides. Movement: Lift... Full Answer

Here's how to do hip circles on your back to warm up hips: Reps: 20 per leg Sets: 1 Intensity: Light Tempo: Slow and controlled Rest: No rest needed Starting position: Lie on your back with your left knee bent and the foot flat on the floor. Place... Full Answer