Another Gold medal for Australia!
When did the athlete warm up?
What we rarely see on the TV transmission is the lengthy warm up needed for peak athletic performance.
Think of the body as your most important and delicate engine. Any engine or machine is vulnerable to damage if pushed too hard while it’s in a cold state. The oil, metal and tubes in an engine have to warm up to give, stretch and perform.
Our bodies are similar. The heart and circulatory system power up both brain and body by speeding up the heart rate, the oxygen and fuel supply. This enables the muscles to perform. The warm up lets the tissues give and stretch, hence reduce the likelihood of overstretching, straining and spraining.
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