Barbell Club Phase 9
Folks here is the new Barbell Club sessions for the next 4 weeks.
As we go through a change of phase we are looking for a new emphasis. Now the reps are coming down and we head into a intensification phase we need to pay more attention to the Warming Up properly.
What are the benefits of a warm up?*
Performance may be improved, as an appropriate warm up will result in an:
- Increased speed of contraction and relaxation of warmed muscles
- Dynamic exercises reduce muscle stiffness
- Greater economy of movement because of lowered viscous resistance within warmed muscles
- Facilitated oxygen utilization by warmed muscles because haemoglobin releases oxygen more readily at higher muscle temperatures
- Facilitated nerve transmission and muscle metabolism at higher temperatures; a specific warm up can facilitate motor unit recruitment required in subsequent all out activity
- Increased blood flow through active tissues as local vascular beds dilate, increasing metabolism and muscle temperatures
- Allows the heart rate get to a workable rate for beginning exercise
- Mentally focused on the training or competition
*courtesy of – www.brianmac.co.uk