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The warm-up I do in eight minutes

Posted in Training. 1 minute read.

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

  1. Two minutes on the bike, easy pace.
  2. Ten bodyweight squats with a pause at the bottom.
  3. Ten band pull aparts.
  4. Ten hip hinges with a broom handle on my back.
  5. 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.

Like this? I post the short version first.