Research shows your body is coldest in the morning, which is exactly when most of us play. Skipping your warm-up — or doing the wrong one — is one of the fastest ways to end up on the sidelines. In this video, I'll walk you through a simple routine that prepares your joints, muscles, and movement patterns so you can stay on the court and feel good doing it.
In this video, we show you:
How to raise your body temperature before you play with a simple footwork drill
Dynamic stretching from the neck down — shoulders, arms, torso, hamstrings, inner thighs, calves, Achilles, and ankles
Two hamstring exercises that double as balance training
The 10th move: how to check in with your own body and add 30 seconds that could keep you playing all season
CHAPTERS:
0:00 – Why your warm-up matters more than you think
0:49 – Raise your body temperature: the box drill - footwork
2:16 – Small space option: line drill
3:25 – Neck stretches
3:50 – Arm circles shoulder warm-up
5:14 – Wrist and forearm stretches
5:56 – Swimmer stretch for the upper back
6:46 – Torso rotation
8:10 – Hamstring stretch #1
9:30 – Hamstring stretch #2 with balance
10:54 – Inner thigh stretch
11:41 – Calf stretch
12:37 – Achilles stretch
14:27 – Ankle circles
15:24 – The 10th move - Body Check!
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