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## [Yes, you should do warm up and cool down exercises (and 3 to try)](https://blog.movementgyms.com/yes-you-should-do-warm-up-and-cool-down-exercises-and-3-to-try)

 By: [Dan Umbreit](https://blog.movementgyms.com/author/dan-umbreit)

If you’re guilty of climbing one “easy” route, jumping on your project once or twice and then heading home, this blog is for you. Warming up gets the blood flowing and raises your body's temperature. It's critical to preventing injury, increasing mental focus, and getting the body primed for producing force to try hard. Conversely, what you do AFTER climbing can be just as important as your warm-up before. An effective cool-down routine releases the muscles, slows your breath, and jumpstarts the recovery process.

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