Why should you warm up before a training session?

To prepare your body for activity.

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  1. To cool down
  2. To waste time
  3. To prepare your body for activity ✔

Why: Warming up prepares your body for exercise and is part of safe training habits.

Huh, didn't know that: Warming up prepares your body for exercise and is part of safe training habits.

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Warm up so you don't warm the bench.
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Answer: To prepare your body for activity. Warming up prepares your body for exercise and is part of safe training habits.

  1. Scouting America: Athletics www.scouting.org/merit-badges/athletics
    Discuss the importance of warming up and cooling down before and after each training session or event
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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