https://www.dango.co/blog/the-best-way-to-warm-up-for-a-workout
One of the most overlooked parts of a person's workout is the warm-up.
What most people do is hop on the treadmill for 15-20 minutes to "warm up" their bodies then go and do a workout.
Or they skip the warm-up and take their stiff bodies into the workout.
Both options are not how you want to prepare your body for the work ahead. They are also a path to eventually injuring yourself.
The purpose of a warm-up is to prep your body for the workout ahead. When done properly it should enable you to do 3 things:
The good news is that this only takes 6 minutes to complete and when you do your warm up's this way you'll feel more secure in your body when doing any type of workout.
In today's article, I'm going to show you exactly how to do that.
The best way to think of your warm-up is this:
It should prime your body for a great workout while also protecting it from getting injured. This is especially true for people who sit at desks all day.
When you sit for long periods you tend to cave your shoulders in, and de-activate your glutes, hips, and core, which ends up making you feel stiff.
So what should you do instead?
Use what I call the 6 Minute Superhuman sequence before every workout.