Get the blood flow and motor neurons fired up before heavy lifting.
Lower Body Warm Up
Horizontal Loading
ULT
Body Weight Squat
reps
10
reps
10
Focus on form! If knees aren't tracking over toes--make feet parallel to each other. Your feet will naturally re-orient depending on how your femoral head fits into your hip socket, but will neurologically orient your knees to track over toes. AKA--we don't want to be making a diamond shape like a ballerina doing a plié.
Set | Reps |
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1 | 10 |
ULT
Leg Swings
reps
10
reps
10
- Mobilization of the LHPC/lower extremities
- Promotes blood flow, increase temperature and increased heart rate.
Set | Reps |
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1 | 10 |
ULT
Lateral Step Overs
reps
10
reps
10
You can add a spinal twist toward the direction you stepped to include warming up your spine and the transverse plane of motion.
Set | Reps |
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1 | 10 |
UMT
Strength – Side Squat w/ Shoulder and Hip Wall Touch
reps
5 per side
reps
5 per side
Squat to the side and touch the wall at the same time with the hips and shoulders. Pelvis and shoulders should be facing straight ahead.
Set | Reps |
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1 | 5 per side |
ULT
Donkey, Extend, Curl, Bring it down, Hydrant
reps
4 per side
reps
4 per side
I don't have a video, but I've shown you this in a session if we've worked together! Call out the motions in your mind to keep the rhythm and remember that you leg stays up for the curl.
Set | Reps |
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1 | 4 per side |
2 | 4 per side |