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There are three types of warm-up methods: Passive, active and dynamic. Regardless of the type of warm-up activities used, the general purpose of warming up prior to physical activity is to increase core body and muscle temperature.

Passive Warm-up

Generally, a passive warm-up involves such methods as hot showers, massage or heat pads, but most research has shown that this type of warm-up does not achieve the desired increase in tissue temperature needed to cause a warm-up effect. Due to this, a passive warm-up may be better termed a pre-warm-up and may allow the individual to relieve some muscle pain and stiffness and therefore enhance facilitation of body movements for the general warm-up to follow.

Active Warm-up

The active warm-up is probably the most commonly used technique and employs various movements not directly related to those employed in the activity itself, with the goal being increased tissue temperature and improve the efficiency of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems for the physiological demands and processes that will soon be placed on it. These may start with joint rotations, twisting and bending movements usually followed by jogging, jumping rope or light calisthenics.

Dynamic Flexibility

The final component we will cover in regards to warming up is the dynamic warm-up or sometimes called dynamic flexibility. The dynamic warm-up consists of functional-based exercises that use sport-specific movements to prepare the body for activity. This type of warm-up has been used for some time, but is still not common among most people. While dynamic flexibility is not as commonly used as other types of stretching (static, ballistic, PNF); this type of training has some unique aspects that may warrant its use in a warm-up.

This type of flexibility training has been shown to improve movement flexibility, balance, coordination, proprioception, elasticity of muscles and ligaments. It also has been shown to change the surfaces of joints in the process of long-term flexibility, and increases core body temperature and active muscle temperatures.

The next time you are looking for new ways to spice up your workout routine look to the different types of warm-ups to keep things interesting. General, passive and dynamic flexibility warm-ups will help you increase body and muscle temperature, which help you reduce muscle pain and stiffness, as well as, increase coordination, balance and muscle elasticity.

We will be running the Nike Pre-Combine Mini-Camp at our facility in West Chester Saturday morning from 10am-12pm.  We’ll break down every test into components and cover the techniques that will help you improve your numbers at the combine. This will be an intense two hours of work, so come prepared. If you want more info, post a message and I’ll pass specific information.

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By Anthony Castrovince/MLB.com

The Indians are making a big announcement today that is of little surprise.

In a front-office shakeup set to take place upon the conclusion of the 2010 season, GM Mark Shapiro will be promoted to team president, while his assistant, Chris Antonetti, will assume the General Manager  role. Current president Paul Dolan, meanwhile, will become the club’s chairman and CEO.

Why is this of little surprise?

Well, for one, it has long been assumed that Antonetti is Shapiro’s successor, and that assumption was all but confirmed when Antonetti turned down the Cardinals’ GM job following the ‘07 season. At that point, Tribe ownership encouraged Antonetti to stay with “GM-type money,” for lack of a better term, and Antonetti’s role has increased incrementally ever since. In the past year, especially, he has assumed more and more of the day-to-day GM responsibilities, including player acquisition and contract negotiations.

As for Shapiro, he’s entering his ninth season as this club’s GM, and he’s been in the organization for 19 years. His current contract was to run through 2012. At the time he signed his contract extension in 2007, he made it pretty clear that he didn’t envision himself remaining a GM beyond the length of that deal. Well-respected in the industry (witness his inclusion in Bud Selig’s recently created Special Committee for On-Field Matters) his ascension to the role of president seems the next logical step in his career.

So when it comes to the Indians’ baseball operations, it figures to be business as usual on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario when Antonetti officially takes over. However, it remains to be seen how Shapiro will approach the club president responsibilities, which include overseeing the organization’s business operations. I’m sure he’ll give his initial thoughts on that at today’s presser.

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