The Physical Warm Up

1.What You Will Learn In This Section : The Physical Warm Up

Microwave your warm up: How to quickly and effectively raise your body temperature to begin your work out.

What no stretches you ask? No! the muscles will become more functional the more you warm them up, the exercises have a dynamic stretch built into them and are aimed at activating the nervous system to work.

Put down two markers twenty metres apart.

1 minute of straight line running

1 minute of side to side and chassis movements

1 minute of high knees and heel flicks

Followed by walking between your two markers and complete 10 Sumo Squats, 10 Lunges – alternate legs, five each.

Complete the warm up with 10 Crunches and 10 Press Ups

Lesson Summary

What You Will Learn In This Section: The Physical Warm Up

Microwave your warm up: Learn how to quickly and effectively raise your body temperature to begin your workout efficiently.

Important Tips:

  • No static stretching before warming up – muscles become more functional as you warm them up.
  • The warm-up exercises include dynamic stretches that activate the nervous system, enhancing performance.

Warm Up Routine: Use two markers placed twenty metres apart.

  • 1 minute of straight line running
  • 1 minute of side to side and chassis movements
  • 1 minute of high knees and heel flicks
  • Walk between the two markers and complete:
    • 10 Sumo Squats
    • 10 Lunges (alternate legs, five each)
  • Finish the warm up with:
    • 10 Crunches
    • 10 Press Ups

Complete and Continue