New research suggests everything we’ve been warming up to exercise for has been wrong

After a cognitive warm-up, runners experienced a decrease in perceived exertion and lower heart rates.

Published May 22, 2026 03:21AM The results are amazing, with just a few tweaks to your warm-up routine improving your mile time by 2-3%. That’s the key finding of a new study that tested the effects of a “cognitive warm-up combined with a physical warm-up” that softens both bodies. and Be careful before exercising. Will … Read more