I used to work with this uber rigid, oppressive coach.
In that gym, every single thing had to be exactly exact–to the letter. Training sessions in general were 2 hours or more from start to finish and if you couldn’t do the program exactly as is, you might as well not even lift. The warm-up alone was a minimum of 20 minutes! It was completely insane, and after not too long, ceased to be fun.
And play? Forget it. Play did not belong in the weight room.
For a time, I thought this was the way of the world, but after awhile I realized this was counter to everything I really felt in my heart–that movement is something that should be done intuitively, adaptively, and with gratitude.
This coach, unfortunately, didn’t share my sentiment–which is why I am so thankful to have grown and evolved from that line of thinking into a more adaptable, enthusiastic approach to movement. I’ve found that I might not have time for a full blown warm-up, but I can take just a few minutes to get my body ready to lift, jump, swing, and sprint.
Ain’t nobody got time for a 20-30 minute warmup, but I promise you’ve got time for this.
This warmup has it’s foundations in yoga, flowing from pose to pose and ending with a Turkish Get Up on each side. It’s designed to be efficient and time saving…basically it’s saying “please don’t skip me!”
*Neghar Fonooni, fitness & lifestyle coach, entrepreneur *Founder: Eat, Lift, & be Happy negharfonooni.com
*Image of “yoga“ via Shutterstock
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