How To Warm Up Before A Run (+ 5 minute warm up)

Improve performance by learning the best way to warm up before a run. Use the following tips and the pre run warm up to prevent injury and ease soreness.

A proper warm-up for runners is about more than just walking, focus on these tips and warm up both your body and brain!

Benefits Of A Warm Up

– Improved mobility – Get your mind in the game – Warm-up your muscles (increase blood flow) so maximal exertion is possible – Lubricate the joints – Overall prevent injury

What To Focus On

– Mobility - Dynamic drills - Walking - Strength

Some of my favorite running warm-up drills are; – Fire Hydrants – Tspine Rotations – Dynamic Hamstring Stretches – Ankle Band Flexions/Extensions – Cat Cow – Hip Openers – Toe Touches

A few awesome running warm-up exercises are: – Squats – Clams – Abductions – Calm Raises – Banded sumo walks

The Warm Up Bodyweight squats 12 Cat cows 12 Kickbacks 10/leg Straight leg forward raises 6 Straight leg reverse raises 6 Standing hip circles 6 Standing calf raises 15

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