Stretching your best way to warm-up!

Stretching is part of any balanced exercise program. Stretch each muscle group 2 to 4 times, at least 2 to 3 days a week to keep your joints moving through their full range of motion. Hold your stretch for at least 15 seconds. Remember to warm up for a few minutes BEFORE stretching. Warm-up activities can include walking, slow jogging for 5 to 10 minutes, jogging in place, riding a stationary bike or other similar exercises. All of these help to increase blood flow to the muscles and make them easier to stretch.

Don't do this. One of the guys I play tennis with has it all wrong. Well to start. He's always last or late to start the warm up. These guys I play with never warm up as long as I would like anyway. But, this one fellow is late getting there. So, he gets in a few hits before starting. He always plays poorly in the beginning, then he well switch after three games played. Don't do this. He bounds when he touches his toes. DO NOT BOUNDS! He won't listen to any of us. Don't you do that, get there early if your playing a sport, warm up with your team or before. And, don't bounds. Hold your stretch a few moments, you'll feel yourself getting louse. You'll have a better time, or play better and you're less likely to be sidelined. Oh, yeah! I have to play with him, because I'm one of the stronger players so he's my doubles partner. Rat's