Session+Planner

= Session Planner =



When preparing your session it is important to include time for a warm-up and cool-down.

__**Warm-Up**__

A warm-up is important as it prepares pupils for activity by increasing the heart rate, increasing muscle temerpature, increases joint mobility therefore reducing the risk of injury. The warm-up should be intense enough to increase the body's core temperature but not so intense that the pupil becomes fatigued.

The 3 main phases of a warm-up include:
 * pulse raising (jogging/walking)
 * stretching (dynamic stretches)
 * mobility (mobilising joints for activity specific movements or actions)

__**Cool-Down**__

This is a short period at the end of an excercise session and should be of low intensity, allowing the body to return to its resting state. A cool-down should include some jogging/walking and static stretching. This will help to remove lactic acid from muscles more quickly and reduce the risk of muscle soreness which may occur the day after an exercise session.