The Choi-Bo System - Component 1 - Warm up & Cool Down Protocol

When exercising for health and wellness, an effective warm up and cool down should be an essential element of a complete system.  Some controversial research has shown warming up does not decrease injuries, however, this research was done on sports training/events.  Warming up before sports training/events such as football, rugby or tennis may well not decrease/minimize injury risk, due to the competitive nature of the training/events.  The purpose of Choi-Bo training is health and wellness, which is why in Choi-Bo we always warm up and cool down properly.  Furthermore, studies show 95% of heart attacks while exercising happen in the first 5-10 minutes of exercise.  At Choi-Bo we follow science and always warm up and cool down properly as part of Choi-Bo training.

We teach several unique ways to warm up for Choi-Bo training.  The common scientific approach to exercise training: general and specific warm up training.  But this is now becoming outdated with the latest studies taken out on dynamic stretching.  So, Choi-Bo training also uses a dynamic stretching warm up to aid neuromuscular efficiency before training.  In cooling down, our Founder, Anthony Aurelius has introduced a fully clothed back and shoulder massage, as research is showing this is much more effective at returning the human body to homeostasis than previous methods of cooling down after exercise.

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