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" Hi girls! Holly from ExerciseTV here. We know, we know\u2014you&amp;#039;re excited to get started on your summer makeover! But there&amp;#039;s one little thing you have to do before you jump into your first jog or get started on all those moves that will make your abs super-flat: Warm up! Warming up is incredibly important, not only for avoiding injury and escaping that achy soreness you get the morning after exercising, but also to ensure a better, easier workout. An effective warm-up needs to prepare your muscles, joints, and tendons for your activity. Some great warm-up ideas are:   Get outside! Choose a distance near your home\u2014such as the block that your hourse is on\u2014and do this: walk around your block one time, then jog around your block, then walk again around your block for 3 total circles. You&amp;#039;ll be warmed and ready to go!  Do a sports warm-up! I have my clients perform a very specific sports warm up to prepare for all workouts and sports. Check out my Pink Ribbon Workout series at ExerciseTV and look for the Sports Warm Up segment. This is a sequence that is proven to prepare the body effectively.  Jump rope! Even if you don&amp;#039;t have an actual jump rope, you can mimic the movement anywhere for a great warm up. Try this: Jump for 1 minute, then rest for 30 seconds. Repeat 5 times.  How about you...do you have any fun warm-up ideas? Let&amp;#039;s hear them below! \u2014Holly "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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