Question

4 select the correct answer. why is it important to warm up your muscles before a workout? a. to decrease your level of endurance b. to decrease your range of motion c. to decrease your chance of injury d. to decrease the flow of nutrients through your body

Explanation:

• Option A: Warming up should increase endurance, not decrease it, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Warming up increases range of motion, not decreases it, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: Warming up prepares muscles, increases blood flow, and makes them more flexible, which reduces the chance of injury during a workout. This is correct.
• Option D: Warming up increases blood flow, which increases nutrient flow, not decreases it, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

C. to decrease your chance of injury