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# 1.2 The warm up

The importance of an effective warm up to prepare the body for physical exertion cannot be emphasised enough.

Warm-up activities for dance should:

- mobilise the joints;

- increase the internal temperature of the body;

- increase the heart rate and blood flow to the muscles;

- make the muscles warm and pliable;

- increase the range of movement around the joints;

- increase the speed of transmission of nerve impulses;

- prepare the mind, as well as the body, by focusing on oneself.

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