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The purpose of the warm-up and cool-down. Posted to misc.fitness.aerobic by Larry. Each has its own purpose, both related to performance as well as injury prevention and safety. The warm-up is to prepare the body for the demands of the exercise to come later - a rehearsal of sorts for the more intense movements to come.
Research work by McNair (2000) and Knudson (2001) suggests that the use of dynamic stretches-slow controlled movements through the full range of motion-are the most appropriate exercises for the warm up.By contrast, static stretches are more appropriate for the cool down.uscle stiffness is thought to be directly related to muscle injury and therefore the warm up should be aimed at reducing muscle stiffness. Warming up should at least consist of the following: 1  5 to 10 minutes jogging-to increase body temperature.