Warm Ups

[mfer2006]

Hello,
i am starting to excercize on a daily basis to lose the weight that i want... but i need some good warm ups before i run .... your help would be greatly appreciated....

[NateDogg]

Walk a little?

.........

[Andrea]

Try Tae-bo It works for me.

[cursor]

try jumping rope

[Klinger]

I like to stretch my quads, calves and hamstrings for a couple minutes. Then, if I'm doing a distance run, I start off with a jog and work up to a more brisk pace. An example on a treadmill:
1 min. @ 6.4 mph
1 min. @ 6.6 mph
1 min. @ 6.8 mph
1 min. @ 7.0 mph
1 min. @ 7.2 mph
Then a sustained pace @7.4-7.8 for at least 15 minutes
Follow with a 5 min. cooldown

Tweak this to your fitness level. Start slower if you're new to it. Don't try to bust out of the gate at some pace you can't maintain. That will just make you want to quit.

Jason