This video is part of a series demonstrating the first part of a dynamic warm up: neuromuscular activation. Balance on one leg while extending the other leg diagonally and to the side. Hold for 6 to 10 seconds; and switch to the other leg. Complete 2 to 3 repetitions on each leg. Videos in this series: … [Read more...] about Video: Medial Glutes Activation
Flexibility
Video: Quadriceps Activation
This video is part of a series demonstrating the first part of a dynamic warm up: neuromuscular activation. Balance on one leg while straightening the opposite one. The effort should be just enough to activate the muscle. Hold for 6 to 10 seconds; and switch to the other leg. Complete 2 to 3 repetitions on each leg. Videos in this series: … [Read more...] about Video: Quadriceps Activation
Video: Core Snap and Backward Lean
This video is part of a series demonstrating the first part of a dynamic warm up: neuromuscular activation. Engage the deep abdominals in your core. Imagine that your belly button is the front part of a metal snap that you might find on a jacket, and the back of that snap is located on your spine. Envision snapping that button closed. To further facilitate deep abdominal … [Read more...] about Video: Core Snap and Backward Lean
The Dynamic Run Warm-up, Part 2: Dynamic Stretching
As discussed in the previous article in this series, a proper warm-up provides an important avenue for warding off injury. It increases blood flow to the muscles, increases the speed of muscular contractions and nerve transmissions, and enhances flexibility. The warm-up should take place prior to intense activity, and it should be tailored to the specific needs of the activity … [Read more...] about The Dynamic Run Warm-up, Part 2: Dynamic Stretching
The Dynamic Run Warm-up, Part 1: Muscle Activation
Except for the rare athlete who has never suffered an injury, most multisport athletes are all too familiar with the pain associated with injuries to skeletal muscles. In fact, over 30% of the injuries treated in sports medicine clinics are muscular injuries. Yet warding off such injuries can be as simple as including a proper warm-up into your training routine. So given the … [Read more...] about The Dynamic Run Warm-up, Part 1: Muscle Activation