Wednesday, 4 March 2015

The best total-body warm-ups for working out on cold days

Warming up before your workout gets blood flowing to the muscles and primes your nervous system for whatever activity you're about to do.Most people do a short walk or jog on a treadmill, but to really target the muscles you'll be using in your workout, try these "dynamic" or "active" warm-ups. They're also a lot more fun than cranking away on a treadmill.

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Meet the mom who (literally) balances kids with workouts — and steal her tips

For this mom, having three kids is no excuse to skip a workout.Kimberley Welman's quirky exercises have gone viral since she started using her stroller as a gym prop and her twin babies as weights. Welman, who blogs under the name Stay Strong Mummy, might be social media's newest fitness star, but she told TODAY.com it all happened by accident.

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