The movement concepts of body awareness like bending, twisting and stretching
prepares
you mentally for the upcoming exercise and also your heart for an increase in
activity. It will prime your
nerve-to-muscle pathways to be ready for exercise and promotes energy-releasing reactions during vigorous activities.
Moreover, warming up prior to general fitness exercise would result to
increase blood flow to the muscles, which prevents unnecessary stress and
fatigue on your muscles and heart during strenuous exercise.
