What is a warm-up? And what does it consist of?
The fencing warm-up is a 10-15 minute period of time, during which our body is being prepared for more complex physical activities. Some attempt to get a better result doing more of the complex physical activities while skipping this very important part, the stretching and warming up. This is irresponsible and likely to lead to distressing results, such as injuries and the pain caused by a pulled muscle. Additionally, the warm-up exercises help us get ready for the further work not only physically, but also psychologically which is of no less importance. Therefore, here’s what you need to know about the warm-up exercises and how to perform them correctly.
The idea is simple, warm muscles can stretch better and easier without harm, unlike cold muscles. As a result, your body becomes more flexible and thus you minimize the possibility of injury from accidently miss-stepping, slipping, falling or twisting your ankle. It’s also important to know that a relaxed body is more likely to react better and soften the effects if you do stumble or fall. It also makes some of the uncomfortable stances more comfortable when you are performing the complex exercises. To sum up, we emphasize the importance of the warm-up without exhausting the athlete to prepare him/her for active the active training process and help to avoid injuries. In addition it gives energy and makes practices much more pleasant and fun!
The advantages of a properly performed warm-up:
- preparedness for hard work physically as well as mentally
- feeling of agility in the joints
- flexibility of all muscles in a body, so that the risk of injury is minimized
How do we stretch?
- Basic part includes:
- regular light stretching
- jogging
- deeper more active stretching
- Special part consists of special exercises associated with the sport you are doing.
- For fencing practices it is footwork exercises.
The warm-up exercises are important in EVERY sport!
The basic and special warm-up is of the same importance for all kinds of sports: track and field, cycle racing, swimming, tennis, volleyball and FENCING. It is best to make the warm-up your habit so you can feel confident in yourself that you are properly protected from injury. You just have to dedicate some of your time (and it’s not too much remember you are doing this for your own health) to the PROPER WARM-UP.
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