The Killer Warm Up Exercise That Pro’s Use
Want to know an easy and fast way to warm up before your workouts? That’s what I was looking for myself a short while ago. My typical warm up procedure was long and involved and still didn’t really warm up my entire body properly. Then I read about this simple drill and it’s made warming up fun instead of a chore. Here’s how to do it.
This drill has a bunch of different names, but I like to call it The Hurdle or The Over, Under drill. The drill can be done anywhere, but you will need a few feet of space to your left and right to do it properly.
Pretend that you have two hurdles to one side of you. Hurdles like they use in track races. All you have to do is act like you are stepping over one of them and then ducking under the other one. Then do it back the other way.
This deceivingly simple exercise gets your whole body moving and is great for loosening the legs, hips and lower back in particular.
You can repeat this for as long as you like or just add it into your regular warm up routine and do it once or twice. You can also pretend that there is a huge row of hurdles instead of just two. The exercise will really get your heart pumping and warm you up for the real workout.
You can also use this exercise as a cool down after your workout. Try doing it nice and slow. You’ll feel your muscles stretching especially on the ducking under movement. I also like to use this exercise for loosening tight muscles on non-workout days.
Give this exercise a shot, I guarantee you’ll enjoy it. It’s a great way to add some variety to a boring warm up routine. Don’t forget to experiment and come up with your own fun variations.
