Of course you know Boris from Squat RX – one of the best squat instructions online.
If you haven’t already you should watch his entire series.
Below is Squat RX #5 in which Boris shows various warm up exercises.
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Exercise List:
- arm circles
- hip circles
- trunk twists
- leg twists
- swaying tree
- dislocates
- trunk twists with broom stick, pvc pipe
- twisting while hanging from a chin up bar
- cossacks squat
- side lunges
- regular lunges
- windshield wipers supine
- seated bent knee hurdle stretch for external rotators / IT band, “twist into leg”
- side to side kneeling glute /IT band stretch (crossed legs, extended legs)
- couch stretch /lean back to hit the hamstring
- elevated leg hamstring stretch (ballet dancer stretch)
pretty good warmup