The answer is yes. Both young people and those of us who are no longer young need to prepare our bodies to be able to making the most of our off-road trips with friends. If we check our motorbike and prepare it for a ride before we go out. our Trial clothing o Enduro... Why not give ourselves a "warm-up"? Although it may seem dispensable, as it can be done in just a few minutes, a proper warm-up is key to preventing injuries, improving performance and strengthening those weak points that tend to give us problems when we are on the move.
If you have never warmed up before and are looking for a guide to do so, we suggest these 5 points to warm up as completely as possible:

1. Stretching
2. Joints
3. Muscles
4. Cardio
Weaknesses

STRETCHING
Stretch the muscles from the bottom to the top: calves, quadriceps, back, arms and neck. It is important to do this progressively, without jerking or bouncing.

JOINTS
Move the joints in a circular motion, changing direction from bottom to top: ankles, knees, hips, shoulders, wrists and neck. We will look for the maximum angle with slow and wide movements.

MUSCLES
Perform exercises to activate the muscles we will use, such as squats, push-ups and lower back exercises. These exercises should be done in a non-explosive manner to avoid fibrillar ruptures.

CARDIO
What we would commonly call waking up. It is a matter of accelerating the heart rate so that our head and body are active. To do this, we can run gently and/or jump.

WEAK POINTS
Once we have carried out the 4 previous points, it is important to pay attention to the areas where we have some discomfort or where we have had an injury, and to reinforce them with stretching and gentle exercises.

It is necessary to emphasise that these 5 points must be carried out without forcing any part of our body or overexerting ourselves, as they are intended as a prelude to our motorbike ride. Warming up can be a bit heavy if we do it alone, so we should it is ideal to do it together with our fellow adventurers.It is as if it were a ritual. If we get into the habit of always warming up before our outings, we will be able to do them safely, for a long time and for a long time. passionately enjoying what we love the most.