More important areas i need to be clear about are the following;
Never go straight into your exercise session without warming up. If you do,you are risking injury, you are not warming your joints and muscles up enough, you are putting possibly unnecessary strain on your heart because you will be like trying to hit top speed in your car without going through the slower gears first!
I would advise 7-10 minutes of light intensity on a stationery bike.
Also, when you finish your workout, its important to cool down appropriately. As you have worked your heart thoroughly in your exercise session, its vital you again cool it down gently, 10 minutes on bike would be ideal to cool your body down too.
Your body’s core temperature is of vital importance. Treat it with respect and it will always let your heart perform at high levels.
Someone who is unfit would have their core temperature go up quickly, the fitter you are the more slowly it goes up therefore putting less strain on your system and allowing you to work harder for longer.
Other factors affecting your body’s core temperature would be drinking enough water during your exercise session, to cool you down throughout as well as hydrate you adequately, which is again of vital importance when you are trying to perform at higher levels.
Exercising at high temperatures such as in the peak of our summer or when you holiday abroad should be avoided too.
Exercising first thing in the morning or tea time onwards when the sun dips will have a very good effect on your performance. Working out in the heat of the day when its really hot outside will really diminish your performance, and your body’s core temperature danger levels will be reached far quicker, creating a dangerous situation that you need to avoid!
All different examples on why you should always start off gradually, and cool down the same way!
