The importance of warming up is crucial for athletes especially for runners. Doing this before each workout and races will:

• wake the body up

• accelerate your heart rate

• better performance-quick response time

• increase muscular endurance during activity

• reduce injuries

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Examples of some great warmup/dynamic exercises include:

• High Knees

• ​Butt Kicks

• Calf Sweeps

• Toe Touches

• A Skip

• B Skip

• High Skips

• Careokas

• Fairies

• Bounding

• Accelerations (50 to 100m)​

• Leg Swings

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