warming up
Loosening muscles beforehand
Warming up is preparing the body or mind for more intense activity.
Athletes warm up with light exercise before competition, musicians warm up with scales before performance.
Engines warm up to reach operating temperature.
The phrase also describes becoming more comfortable or receptive: The audience took a while to warm up to the comedian.
Extending muscles or material
- limberingBecoming more flexible
- dynamic stretchesMovement-based flexibility work
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
- joggingSlow-paced locomotion exercise
cardio · aerobics · mobility · plyometrics · muscles · flexibility · heart rate · sweating
Removing accumulated ice
- meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
- unfreezingReturning to liquid form
- softeningBecoming less firm
- deicingRemoving frozen accumulation
tempering · room temperature · springtime · snowmelt · ice melting · sitting out
Repeated work toward mastery
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- run-throughFull practice of something
- vocal exercisesRoutines to strengthen singing
scales · preparation · conditioning · readying · dry run · prepping · going over · getting ready
stretching
Extending muscles or material
- limberingBecoming more flexible
- dynamic stretchesMovement-based flexibility work
- calisthenicsEquipment-free resistance exercises
jogging · cardio · aerobics · mobility · plyometrics · muscles · flexibility · heart rate · sweating · loosening
defrosting
Removing accumulated ice
- meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
- unfreezingReturning to liquid form
- softeningBecoming less firm
deicing · tempering · room temperature · springtime · snowmelt · ice melting · sitting out
practice
Repeated work toward mastery
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- run-throughFull practice of something
vocal exercises · scales · preparation · conditioning · readying · dry run · prepping · going over · getting ready · loosening up
cozy
Warm and snug
fireplace · cocoa · tea · sweater · slippers · fleece · quilt · comforter · nestle · hug
- stretchingreaching, extending, unfurling, lengthening, spreading
- precautionscaution, double-checking, verifying, safety checks, checking mirrors
- horse ridingtrotting, cantering, galloping, walking, halting
- wintersnow, ice, cold, frozen, frost
- getting readyget ready, readying, be prepared, equipping, gear up
- musicianshipsinging, playing, performing, practicing, harmonizing
warming upcooling down
Gradual temperature reduction
cooling off · chilling · freezing · refrigerating · icing
warming upcooling down
Gradual temperature reduction
winding down · stretching out · resting · recovering · recovery
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