warm ups and cool downs

[Blue Beanie]

You guys might know me and know that i am currently doing GCSE pe and am doing a project on my passion, paintball. But i need to know some paintball specific warm ups, pulse raisers, stretches, cool downs and pulse lowerers.
plz can u guys help as i need a good grade in this and need to hand in on monday
cheers guys
Cool3108
and thanks will be given for good replys

 

[cowface]

paintball specific warm ups ? same as any other sport that requires your body to perform muscle tearing activities. If your doing GSCE PE , then i presume there is alot of practical involved ? if so then you already know your answer

 

[glenn]

my warm up is the run from the start gate to my bunker in the first game!

 

[chrisearl89]

i always do stretches as i would for a football game, stretch all the muscles in your body from head to toe, then i go for a quick jog up and down the side of the playing area, once or twice and that usually has me warmed up for play.

As for warming down. A pint down the local

 

[PaintballWizard]

Is this the thing where you have to set yourself a challenge?
I do leg stretches and a little bit of army stuff. (like stretching my arm lol).

What's it called again? Psomething I think :/

 

[ses_paintball]

you want to be doing a light mobility exercise to start. Then static stretching, followed by dynamic stretching and finally mobility again.

Never do static stretching last or just before a game ever!

 

[Hibby]

http://pbfit.wordpress.com/ - this might help

 

[hannibal hawk]

We all seem to sit in the car with the heaters on full just like that advert

 

[Blue Beanie]

thanks for all the replies guys, keep them coming

 

[Dusty]

If you've got a martial arts club anywhere close to you, go there and watch their warm up and stretching, they're great for paintball.

Personally I always start with a jog then stretch from top down, ie neck and shoulders, back, arms, hips, groin, upper legs ie quads and hamstrings then below that calf muscles and ankles.

Failing that, lifting the gun out of the bag can sometimes be over exertion at my age.....