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The 7 Best Warmup Exercises For the People Who Always Skip Ahead

Best Warmup Exercises, According to a Trainer

The 7 Best Warmup Exercises For the People Who Always Skip Ahead

January 21, 2025 by Tamara Pridgett First Published: January 11, 2021

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Dynamic Warmup Exercise: High Plank to Downward Dog and Calf Pump

Start in a plank position, hands under shoulders and feet about hip-width apart.
While maintaining a neutral spine and stabilizing through your abdominals, elevate your hips to create an inverted "V" shape, coming into Downward Dog.
With your knees slightly bent, press your heels into the mat and tilt your tailbone upward so you feel a stretch down the back of your legs. Open your chest, relax your neck, and think about creating space between your shoulders and ears by drawing your shoulder blades down and back. Hold this position for three to five seconds.
Shift your hips down and shoulders forward over your wrists to return to a high plank. Hold here for three to five seconds, while engaging your core. That's one rep.
Repeat for 60 seconds.

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