The warm-up I do in eight minutes
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Long enough to feel ready. Short enough that I actually do it.
I used to either skip the warm-up or spend twenty minutes foam rolling. Neither was helping.
The eight minutes
- Two minutes on the bike, easy pace.
- Ten bodyweight squats with a pause at the bottom.
- Ten band pull aparts.
- Ten hip hinges with a broom handle on my back.
- Empty bar for ten, then jumps of about 20 kg until I hit my first working set.
If something feels tight, I spend an extra minute on it. Otherwise, straight in.
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