Warmup Exercises Take Center Stage as Outdoor Workouts Return
As Thais and people worldwide embrace the transition from air-conditioned gyms to the vibrant, unpredictable outdoors, fresh research and medical advice are underscoring a simple but powerful strategy for safer exercise: never skip your warmup. As the rainy season’s unpredictable weather meets the increasingly fitness-minded population, the need to adjust workout habits for new environments has become a public health priority. This message, recently emphasized by a leading sports medicine physician at a prominent US health system, is particularly timely for Thailand, where outdoor jogging, cycling, and group sports are seeing a clear uptick as temperatures cool and skies clear.