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Warm up

Your warm up regime should include:

  >Walk/jog for 2-3 minutes.

  >Gente rotation of the hips and shoulders for 2-3 minutes.

  >Increased pace of jogging for 2-3 minutes.

  >Light stretching of arms and chest/abdomen/legs using the
   stretching exercises numbered 1-4.

  >Final period of increased pace jogging.



     
    1 . Stand with feet shoulder width apart, reach one arm up above head, gently stretch arm over opposite side. Hold for 6-10 seconds. Change arms and repeat.

    2 . Stand leaning against a wall, one foot in front of the other, toes facing forwards. Bend the front leg gently stretching the rear calf muscle. Maintain the stretch for 6-10 seconds. Change legs and repeat.

    3 . With a low chair against a wall place one leg on the chiar, straighten knee, slowly bend at the waist reaching forward. Hold the stretch for 6-10 seconds. Change legs and repeat.

    4 . Stand with feet apart, chest out, stomach in, and with hands behind back on the buttocks. Force the elbows together and hold for 6-10 seconds. Relax and repeat.
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