When & How Should I Warm-Up, Stretch, Exercise, and Cool Down?
Watch the Video above for Advanced Stretching Techniques II.
I get tons of questions about this topic. There seems to be a lot of confusion about stretching. We all seem to not have enough time in the day for all that we need to do. So it is logical that most of us skip stretching.
But that is a big mistake. I know it seems counter intuitive but more time not working out intensely will get you to your goals faster. You will become more flexible and lower your risk for injury.
You will be able to stay more consistent to your work out schedule thus obtaining better results.
The proper sequence of an intense work out should be:
•Warm up
•Light stretching
•40 50 minutes of intense resistance training
•Intense stretching the last ½ of the intense resistance session
•Cool down
Warm Up-
It is very important to transition into an intense work out with 10 minutes of a low level cardio vascular activity. Some modes of exercise that work well are jumping jacks, jump rope, martial art kicks, squat thrust, or any full body callisthenic type exercise.
However my favorite mode is power walking on the treadmill. Starting speed is nice and slow. I (I am 59) start at 3.5 mph and increase the speed by .1 mph every minute. Over the course of the 10 minute warm up I will go from 3.5 mph to 4.5 mph.
Your Healthy LifeStyle Coach,
Darin L. Steen
Hey Darin
This is the best stretching exercise i’ve ever seen.Thank you for your dedication and good luck to you and your family.
Hi Darin,
I am new into fat loss and working out lifestyle, I just started a month ago, and i need your advice about all the why protein that in the markets and on the shelf , I am torn between all these brands, i usually get my multivitamins and my protein from GNC, but i heard it is not that good, would you please recommend to me a good brand you trust and i will go and get it , now i am using protein from muscle tech , and it seems okay, but if you trust a particular brand, just please let me know which one ,
Thanks a lot
Mal
Thanks so much Rolandos.
Mal I use Dr. Mercola’s Whey Protein. It is the cleanest and comes from the best raw materials. Dr. Mercola fly’s aroung the world to collect the best materials for his products and to make sure they are getting processed with the highest standards. Because I train him, I see him do this so I truly respect him and is products. And they flat out work great.
Here is the link for for whey protein;
http://proteinpowder.mercola.com/Miracle-Whey-Protein.html?aid=cd130
and here is a link for other health / fat loss products;
http://products.mercola.com/?aid=cd130
Darin,
I went Mac about 7 years ago and would NEVER go back. Mac’s cost more but you save yourself the time and hassle that comes with PC’s. Don’t have to worry about viruses or hard drive crashs. Plus Mac’s have great graphics, design & are very user friendly.
Hope this helps.
-KP
Hey Darin,
Again, I’d love to thank for all the advice that you freely give to everyone in the world. Just to let you know, I’ve lost 10 kilos so far, and continue to lose about a kilo a week now thanks to your words of wisdom.
Anyway, I’m not sure if this was the appropriate place, but in regards to converting to Mac, it will be the second best decision you’ll ever make! Because Mac is a ‘people’ computer, it aims to be accessible and easily useable by anyone. And they don’t tend to get viruses either. I wouldn’t hesitate
Thanks again!
Will
what do u think about supplements from a company called prograde?