Hurdle Activation Exercises #fitness

Muscle activation is the process of preparing your muscles for activity. It involves increasing blood flow to the muscles, increasing their temperature, and improving their range of motion. There are several reasons why it is important to activate your muscles before running. Prevention of injuries. Warming up your muscles helps to prevent injuries by increasing their flexibility and range of motion. This makes it less likely that you will pull or strain a muscle during your run. Improved performance. Warming up your muscles helps to improve your performance by increasing your blood flow and oxygen delivery. This allows your muscles to work more efficiently and for longer periods of time. Better coordination. Warming up your muscles helps to improve your coordination by increasing your proprioception. Proprioception is your body’s awareness of its own position and movement. There are many different ways to activate your muscles before running. Some common exercises include: D