Warmup
Animal Movements and Young Athlete
Animal movement exercises are exactly what they sound like, exercises that mimic animal movements.
How To Train Like A Professional Baseball Player
I wasn't gifted with an electric throwing arm, causing me to spend a lot of time learning how to throw faster and be a better pitcher as a young athlete. [...]
Are Warmups Overrated?
This may anger many people, but my experience in both sports performance and aerobic versus anaerobic training tells me warmups are overrated. Warmups don't prevent injury intra-training, at least in [...]
A Proper Warm Up For Cheer Practice
A proper warm-up is important for any sport, but especially when it comes to cheering. The high impact of tumbling skills and flexibility required for jumps and body positions takes [...]
Don’t Trash Your Speed Ladder: How to Get the Most Out of This Much-Maligned Training Tool
There have been several instances in my career when I learned that things I did as an athlete growing up were not as effective as I thought they were at [...]
Prepare Your Hamstrings for Sprinting With This Warm-Up Drill
Today's Edge: Get your hamstrings moving before you work them. Here's an active stretch that will get your hamstrings prepared for training, sport, or...
3 Ways to Warm Up the Upper Body
Upper-body warm-ups are as important as lower-body warm-ups for improving overall athletic performance. They improve flexibility and help prevent injuries during training. Here are some tools to help you get [...]
Dynamic Mobility Warm-Up Moves to Take Your Training Further
Are you overlooking one of the most important parts of your workouts? It's easy to skip warming up, especially when you're trying to squeeze in a quick workout—but you need [...]
Warm-up Routine for Every Sport
When one of the most renowned and respected strength coaches in the nation says static stretching (the typical touch your toes and hold stretching) has no place in a warm-up, [...]