The British Chiropractic Association ( BCA ) has offered its advice on how to warm up in preparation for a session on Nintendo 's Wii games console.
With a spate of muscle complaints now littering the internet, the BCA is suggesting some light stretching exercises, so you don't wake up feeling sore the next day.
- Shoulder Shrug. Slowly shrug your shoulders towards your ears. Hold for two-three seconds, and then relax. Repeat three times. Because it is easier to relax a muscle after you've tightened it, you will relax the muscles in the shoulder and allow the blood to flow into the arms.
- Wrist Stretch. Slowly stretch the wrist backwards, hold for two-three seconds, then Slowly stretch is forwards and hold for two-three seconds. Repeat three times. This exercise prevents tightening of the wrists.
- Make a Fist. Hold the arm at right angles from the elbow. Make a fist and tense it, and the whole of your arm. Hold for two-three seconds, then relax and let the arm flop to your side. Repeat three times. This will help the blood flow and tone the muscles.
- Neck muscle stretch. Try to make a double chin, to stretch the muscles at the base of the neck. Hold this position for two-three seconds and repeat three times. Always stretch very slowly.
- Lower back loosen. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart slowly circle your hips five revolutions to the right and then five revolutions to your left.