Warm up

Before doing any exercise, always remember to warm up first. This is important to get you ready for exercise and prevent injury

Geoff, Yvonne, and Mick do 11 exercises to warm up at their own pace. The video is 7 minutes and 48 seconds long.  

In this video, Julie shows you how to warm up every time before you exercise so that you gently prepare your joints, muscles, and heart. She also explains the 3 levels of warm-up exercise in the video – it’s important you pick the level that’s right for you:  

  • Level 1: For people who get short of breath during activities like showering and dressing and moving around their home.
  • Level 2: For people who get out of breath doing things like carrying light food shopping, mowing the lawn and hoovering.
  • Level 3: For people who feel short of breath after doing high energy activities like walking up hills and carrying heavy food shopping. 

We’ve developed this information in partnership with, and with funding from, Boehringer Ingelheim. 

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We’ve developed this information in partnership with, and with funding from, Boehringer Ingelheim.