How to Get a Good Warm Up

Fitness Director Mary Christ Anderson shares why you need to warm up and how you can add it to your workout on the Fine Living Network.

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" FLN anld Fitness magazine present 25 Ways to Start Getting Fit Fit Today. Warm up before you workout. Your body literally needs to warm up so that blood flow increases. A good warm up also wakes up the nervous system and your body starts to use energy and oxygen more efficiently. The best warm up is to do your chosen cardio exercise at a low intensity. If you run, walk first then jog. Keep at it until you break a sweat. Stay fit with new tips every weekend during FLN's biggest Biggest Loser Summer Ever!"

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