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Samuel Tavarez

When Mike went to the gym with his cousin, on arriving late he decided to jump straight on the treadmill without stretching, even though he was warned by his cousin. With the thrill to catch up a cramp caught up with him because his muscles were overworked and rigid. According to Merriam -Webster the word “ Exercise” is defined as “ bodily exercise for the sake of developing and maintaining physical fitness”. In this definition the term exertion means any effort causing sweat. Not to overwork one’s body, but to be active as both terms can define exercise. Swimming is one of the best exercises because it targets all muscles at once. It’s recommended before running on a treadmill to stretch the body out, to prevent cramps and soreness during exercise and being rigid after.