Dynamic Warm Up
It is incredibly important that we, as women runners, prepare our bodies, muscles, and joints for the demands of our runs. Incorporating dynamic stretches and warm up exercises into our pre-run routine improves our strength, balance and mobility, which are all crucial for a successful and healthy run.
Warm Up Exercises to Supercharge Your Run
In this video, we partner with Awaken Performance Rehab of Buffalo, NY to highlight four dynamic warm up exercises for women runners to include in their pre-run routine to help decrease injury risk and improve performance. These four pre-run exercises are specifically designed for women runners by focusing on key areas of a woman's body that require nurturing and preparation prior to heading out on a run.
These quick warm up exercises are meant to be practical, easy to follow, and require minimal to no equipment. They include:
- Standing Ankle Mobilization
- Standing Clam
- Backwards Lunge with Knee Drive
- Marching Drill
For even more information about the benefits of these dynamic exercises, check out our blog.
Dynamic Warm Up
Incorporate these four dynamic warm up exercises into your pre-run routine.
Dynamic Warm Up
Incorporate these four dynamic warm up exercises into your pre-run routine.
Awaken Performance Rehab
Running, Sport and Spine Physical Therapy Specialist of Buffalo, NY
Led by Dr. Gregory Lowe, Awaken Performance Rehab helps athletes and active adults get out of pain, recover from injury, and AWAKEN their athletic and every day potential! They offer a range of services, including orthopedic and sports physical therapy, strength and conditioning, run gait analysis, and run coaching.
The written information and visual demonstrations provided in these resources are meant to offer generalized advice for the women's running community and is not a substitute for individualized medical and training guidance. Please contact Dr. Greg directly at Awaken Performance Rehab to discuss individualized rehab, strength training, and/or running coaching plans. Please make sure that you are cleared by your general physician before starting any new fitness program.