Never Hit The Gym Cold! 🤸🏽‍♂️

👩🏽‍💻 Many of you work at a desk for several hours per day.

💯 Therefore, it is extremely important to warm up properly prior to your workout!

Learn How To Complete A Power Warm-Up Below ⤵️

PHASE 1. ELEVATE

The aim of the "elevate" phase is to increase:

↑ 🫀 Heart Rate

↑ 🩸 Blood Flow

↑ 🌡 Body Temperature

↑ 🫁 Respiration Rate

↑ 🦵🏽 Joint Viscosity

PHASE 2. ACTIVATE

👉🏼 Activate key muscle groups

👉🏼 Mobilize and improve range of motion in key joints

During this phase of the warm-up, mobilization and activation should include:

🔹 Dynamic Stretching

🔹 Squats

🔹 Lunges

🔹 Spinal Mobility Exercises

🔹 Balance

🔹 Core Stabilization

PHASE 3. POTENTIATE

The aim of this phase is to "prime" your nervous system for the upcoming training session or competition.

There are 2️⃣ primary objectives of this phase:

👀 Increase intensity to the level you are about to undergo during your desired activity.

😲 Improve performance utilizing the effects of a neuromuscular phenomenon known as post-activation potentiation.

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