Warm up exercises helps to prepare the muscles for any intense and rigorous activities that is about to happen. They are extremely important prior to any workout and they will help to raise the temperature of the body, loosening muscles and increase flow of blood throughout the body. Even if the activity that is about to happen is not very intense, warm up exercises should still not to be neglected. Below are some fantastic warm up exercises that you should follow in order.

Stretches

It is advisable to do full body stretches but many people are lazy to do them especially if they are only exercising certain parts of their body such as the upper body. Spend around 10 minutes doing stretches in places such as the back, arms, chest, hamstrings and quads. Do not rush through them. You should always be able to feel the stretch on the certain part.