Playing Football? Don’t forget to do football warm up exercise before starting to play.
If you are not starting your football game with a bit of warm-up, then you are doing it absolutely wrong. Warm-ups are essential to prep your body to handle all the game stress and reduce the risk of injuries. It eases out your body tension and makes your body flexible, also improving your speed and agility. It is necessary to indulge in at least 10 minutes of stretches before you could begin your game in order to ensure that your body temperature and blood flow is regulated.
The most common warm-ups include walking, jogging and stretches for every muscle portion. Let us analyse the specific kind of warm-ups we need to follow for every football game.
It is the “cardinal” of all the Warm-ups. Before you could begin your stretches, it is always advisable to do 5-10 minutes of Jogging to relax your body muscles. Jogging improves blood circulation and thereby keeps your body warm.
Stretches are very important in firing you up before the start of the game. There are two kinds of stretches in Warm-ups but the Dynamic stretches are preferred over the Static stretches as they have a vigorous impact on the flexibility of the muscles. A combination of both the Static and Dynamic stretches could also be of good help to the players. You could follow these Dynamic stretches in your Warm-ups to help power your game.
This one is especially for the Goalies as their hands are involved more in the game. This helps to get the fatigue out of your body before you start the game and preps you for the match. It is also one of the simplest stretches in the books.
This might look simple but it’s the “All-in-all”. It is one of the best stretching exercises which helps in flexing your entire body.
Easy Peasy and super effective stretch. We would have definitely done this when we were kids and our P.T couldn’t help but teach us some simple warm-ups. This strengthens your back and your legs.
If you are looking for something that helps in strengthening the hamstrings, the hips and the back, this is the one to go for.
A little warm-up of the hip is definitely required before the start of any game. That is why we recommend you to put this into practice.
The most fatigued portion is the calf muscle, so it is essential you keep these muscle toned down before the start of the game in order to avoid any muscle tear.
Spending time for warm-ups will definitely keep you in shape and reduce the risk of injuries. A lot of warm-up exercises are available online. You can refer to Youtube tutorials by Extratraining to get more assistance. Now go get your shoes, it’s time for some FOOTBALL! Download the PLAYO app right away and book your slots for your favourite football courts.
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