Warm up cool down?

[Run-Granny-Run]

Hi can anyone tell me the best way to warm up and cool down , or do most people just run?

If it is stretches ,for example how many? 🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

Check out the info here...

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

All the info about warming up and post run stretches is here

[Anniemurph Graduate]

The post Floss refers to gives you the best advice, but I can also tell you that I started the C25K programme nearly 6 years ago now and I still do my 5 minute warm-up walk and my cool-down walk. I tried out a summer running club for beginners but they set off at a run straight from the meet-up. Perhaps they had all warmed up first, but they didn't say anything about warming up first to any new people (that I heard, at least). They did some exercises on the first bit of the run and then stopped after about 3 minutes to do some stretches, but I felt very uncomfortable and made sure I'd done a good brisk walk first.

[Nobbywatts Graduate]

We still do the 5 minute warm up and 5 minute cool down walk EVERY time. And then a few stretches when we get home. Very important. Don't scrimp on those or that way injury lies ....

[Curlygurly2 Graduate]

Yes, always warm up and cool down. Dynamic I.E. moving stretches to warm up, followed by your 5 minute walk, then 5 minute walk followed by static stretches to cool down. Don't skip or you're likely to get injured...

I do about 20 dynamic stretches on the warm up, then hold the static stretches for about 8 - 10 seconds on the cool down. The whole thing doesn't take long, the exercises Floss gave the link to are perfect, just make it part of your routine.

[Run-Granny-Run Graduate in reply to Curlygurly2]

Great thank you