A Runner’s Guide to Warming Up
Runners are a different kind of human. To many, pounding the pavement mile after mile seems like a death sentence. However, to a competitive runner, those treks on the track [...]
The Science-Backed Weightlifting Warmup
We know the benefits of a quality strength-program. From improved athletic performance to better mental health, improved physique to better sleep-who doesn’t want all of these byproducts of working out? [...]
The 5 Phases of a Proper Warm-Up
THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION OF THE WARM-UP I’m sure many of you can vividly recall going through traditional calisthenics, or presport stretching routines prescribed by previous coaches and physical education teachers. [...]
Basketball Neural Warm-Up
Neural warm-ups are essential. They will produce higher performance and give you the edge you need on the court before the game. However, just standing in line shooting free throws, [...]
Warmups for the Youth Athlete
If you surveyed youth athletes, asking what their least favorite part of practice was, most of them would probably say the warmup. Warmups take a lot of unexciting effort. Young [...]
Coaches: Ditch the Traditional Warm-Ups for Side-Games
Every coach and athlete knows the importance of warm-ups. Ok, maybe it isn't as important in t-ball or soccer at the age where the "athletes" spend more time picking flowers [...]
7 Essential Warm-Up Drills That Most Athletes Ignore
Below are seven movements and warm-up drills that you probably aren't doing, but you should be.
The 6-Move Yoga Warm-Up for Soccer Players
There's not much standing around in soccer. Players are constantly cutting, jumping, sprinting, passing, dribbling, backpedaling. Getting the ball into your opponents' net and keeping it out of your own [...]
A Wrestling Warm-Up That Will Prepare Your Body for the Mat
A wrestling warm-up should be specific for the sport, focused on reducing injury, increasing flexibility and improving performance.
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 [...]