tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post1017980987473070378..comments2024-02-09T10:49:08.034+00:00Comments on WITTERINGS: Warm Upsfantasy bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-84068655154564229652012-11-12T22:03:48.983+00:002012-11-12T22:03:48.983+00:00Many thanks - FB shares your preference for the co...Many thanks - FB shares your preference for the cool down as you describe it.fantasy bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-91749946111017262042012-11-12T20:06:20.976+00:002012-11-12T20:06:20.976+00:00Neither I, nor my good friend who has drawn this e...Neither I, nor my good friend who has drawn this erudite discussion to my attention, can deny now being septuagenarian cricketers. We remain just about actively involved, and still very much enjoy the game. Many of our formative years were spent on Carlton’s ground at Grange Loan in the 1950s and 60s. I can still vividly recall chasing backwards up that idiosyncratic big slope square of the wicket, hopelessly trying to judge catches. The phrase “warm up” had not entered my head then, but I suppose it could just about describe my forlorn efforts. In those days, and I hope even now, cricketers favoured what I can best describe as a “cool down” after our matches, chatting outside the old clubhouse, enjoying a long drink at the end of a warm summer day, with the sunny side of Arthur’s Seat as a backdrop.<br /> <br />As Silly Point happened to mention Roger Bannister, I also recall around the same era listening to my parents’ wireless, as he ran the first four minute mile on Tony Blair’s first birthday. It was only some time later that I first saw that grainy black and white film of him collapsing into the arms of his colleagues after the race. Pointless gymnastics in pursuit of sporting excellence, particularly after the event, seemed a step too far even then.<br /> <br />Personally I do not wish to dislodge these distant wistful memories by starting some “improved” exercise regime. The occasional buggy push with my grandchildren will do.<br />Deep Covernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-76826414380192716642012-11-10T22:20:18.216+00:002012-11-10T22:20:18.216+00:00FB is grateful for your confidence in him.FB is grateful for your confidence in him.fantasy bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-75442614540869105392012-11-10T08:45:37.962+00:002012-11-10T08:45:37.962+00:00I suspect that the modern trend for warming up and...I suspect that the modern trend for warming up and warming down has something to do with the appearance on the scene of highly paid professional trainers, who have to look as though they are justifying their keep, and this has filtered down from the top levels of sport to the lowly realms of amateur clubs. The purpose of warming up, as I have always understood it, is to prepare the muscles gently for the greater exertions to follow. Depending on how much effort FB intends to expend, he could tailor this routine accordingly. The rationale behind warming down defeats me, however.<br />No less an authority than Sir Roger Bannister has asserted that modern athletes have a tendency to overtrain and that this has significant physiological consequences, including damage to the body's immune system, which may explain the high number of sporting injuries now reported. I am confident that FB will not fall into this trap. Silly Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513218113000230778noreply@blogger.com