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Calisthenics Warm-Up
Enhances muscular endurance and bodyweight control through exercises. Examples include push-ups, pull-ups, and bodyweight squats.
Mobility Drills
Increases the range of motion and prepares joints for activity. Examples include hip circles, arm windmills, and thoracic rotations.
Isometric Warm-Up
Increases strength and activation in specific muscles without movement. Examples include wall sits, plank holds, and isometric push-ups.
Circuit Training Warm-Up
Prepares for a variety of exercises by engaging different muscle groups. Examples include push-ups, squats, and dumbbell rows performed in a sequence.
Agility Ladder Drills
Improves coordination, footwork, and speed. Examples include the icky shuffle, in-and-out drill, and lateral shuffles.
Jump Rope Warm-Up
Improves cardiovascular fitness, coordination, and timing. Examples include basic jumps, alternate footstep jumps, and double-unders.
Tai Chi Warm-Up
Improves balance, flexibility, and mind-body awareness through flowing movements. Examples include Wu Chi stance, Cloudy Hands, and Tai Chi walk.
Static Stretching
Increases flexibility and relaxes muscles by holding stretches for a certain period. Examples include reaching for toes, butterfly stretch, and triceps stretch.
Yoga-Based Warm-Up
Increases flexibility, balance, and mental focus. Examples include the sun salutation sequence, warrior poses, and cat-cow stretches.
Resistance Band Warm-Up
Engages muscles through resistance and is particularly good for activating stabilizers. Examples include band pulls, band walks, and leg extensions.
Neurodynamic Warm-Up
Focuses on the neural aspects of warming up by improving nerve glide and flexibility. Examples include nerve flossing and neural mobilization exercises.
Foam Rolling
Improves flexibility and reduces muscle soreness by self-myofascial release. Examples include rolling on the calf, back, and quadriceps.
Boxing and Shadowboxing Warm-Up
Enhances cardiovascular health, coordination, and boxing technique. Examples include shadowboxing, heavy bag work, and speed bag drills.
Breathing Exercises
Improves oxygen intake and circulation, calming the nervous system. Examples include diaphragmatic breathing, box breathing, and alternate nostril breathing.
Sports-Specific Drills
Mimics specific sports demands to prepare the body and mind. Examples include dribbling in basketball, footwork drills in soccer, and serving in tennis.
Dynamic Stretching
Improves range of motion and warms up muscles by mimicking sport-specific movements. Examples include leg swings, arm circles, and lunges.
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Warm-Up
Raises body temperature and prepares for intensive bursts of activity. Examples include sprint intervals, burpees, and high knees.
Balance Training
Enhances stability and core strength, reducing the risk of injury. Examples include single-leg stands, Bosu ball exercises, and stability board work.
Martial Arts Kata
Develops technique, coordination, and mental discipline specific to martial arts. Examples include Taekwondo forms, Karate katas, and Kung Fu sequences.
Dancing Warm-Up
Improves rhythm, mood, and mobility through freeform or structured dance routines. Examples include Zumba, ballet barre exercises, and hip-hop routines.
Joint Rotations
Improves joint mobility and lubricates joints with natural synovial fluid. Examples include wrist turns, ankle rolls, and shoulder rotations.
Ballistic Stretching
Increases dynamic flexibility using momentum to push muscles through their range. Examples include bouncing toe touches and gentle kicks.
Plyometric Warm-Up
Prepares the muscles for explosive movements by activating the stretch-shortening cycle. Examples include jump squats, box jumps, and plyometric push-ups.
Functional Mobility
Enhances the ability to perform complex movements required in sports. Examples include Turkish get-up, kettlebell arm bars, and medicine ball throws.
Kickboxing Drills
Improves cardiovascular health, coordination, and agility. Examples include jab-cross combinations, front kicks, and footwork drills.
Swimming Warm-Up
Enhances aerobic capacity and prepares shoulders and hips for swimming-specific movements. Examples include freestyle laps, butterfly kicks, and aqua jogging.
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching
Combines passive stretching and isometric contractions to achieve maximum static flexibility. Examples include hold-relax, contract-relax, and hold-relax with agonist contraction.
Core Activation Exercises
Strengthens and stabilizes the core muscles, improving overall athletic performance. Examples include planks, Russian twists, and dead bugs.
Aerobic Warm-Up
Increases heart rate and prepares cardiovascular system through rhythmic activity. Examples include jogging, cycling, and skipping.
Animal Movements
Improves mobility, strength, and neuromuscular coordination. Examples include bear crawls, crab walks, and frog jumps.
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