stackyFACTSViolently swinging your limbs around is dramatically better than just sitting and stretching. Moving through an active range of motion effectively lubricates your physical hinges and spikes your core heat without temporarily disabling the explosive tension in your fibers. It is the only warmup that actually prepares you for combat.
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