Dynamic Warmup

[mg4music1070sec]

Stiff from the hips up yo, if you used your running arms in sync with the drills, your drills wud look Fantastic Dude ;) But still loved the clip and the music anyway.

[topformfitness]

@mg4music1070sec - Thanks for the feedback... this is one of the trainers I work with and I agree, he could work on moving a little more naturally. I uploaded another vid like this too... check it out if you get a chance.

[Hazzer1798]

Ministry for Funny Walks promo material?

[topformfitness]

@Hazzer1798 - LOL! More of a "how to" video for the Ministry. (Nice to hear from another Monty Python fan!)

[5graffitiartist5]

nice vid.

but can u post upper body dynamic stretches.

[topformfitness]

@5graffitiartist5 - Thanks bro... I've been meaning to upload more upper body warmup drills (it was requested before); I've just been very busy. I'll aim to get to it soon though.

[topformfitness]

@5graffitiartist5 - hey, sorry it took so long, but I've uploaded those Upper Body Warmup exercises that you requested ... check them on my channel (search Upper Body Warmup)

[spyrothedragon9497]

i do these warm ups for my softball team everyday when we have practice its a pain in the butt haha.

[topformfitness]

Haha, I hear ya... sometimes it's a drag to go through these before getting to a workout also, but it's worth it. Gets the muscles and joints ready for action and keeps the injuries away!

[topformfitness]

Good point... martial artists would benefit from more upper body warmups and mobility work. I'll work on a video of this soon.

[topformfitness]

Actually this type of warmup is perfect for martial arts. Traditionally martial artists have focused on stretching tight muscles before training / fighting, but research shows that a dynamic warmup is MUCH safer and improves performance, power, and flexibility better than static stretching before training.

I would simply include some core and glute activation exercises as well as jump squats for an excellent martial arts / fighter warmup.

[zx6rtt]

soundtrack plz

[topformfitness]

I think it's called "Struck by Lightening"... it's the Blade Fight theme song.

[zx6rtt]

got it:

"Playing with Lightning" by Expansion Union

[Shokeybutsi]

any good upper body warmups you'd reccommend?

[topformfitness]

Sure- arm circles, arm swings (front/back, parallel to ground), tubing pullaparts (in front of chest), hand walkouts (from standing to pushup position), tubing rotator cuff (internal/external). scapular pushups and chinups (stiff arms- only moving shoulder blades), and arm pendulums (holding light dumbell). Hope that helps!

[Shokeybutsi]

thanks!

[witnessforfitness]

Thanks for posting! I am working on stretches I can do with clients :)

[topformfitness]

If you want you can sign up for my newsletter... I'll be posting more exercise and stretch variations there: top-form-fitness com

[Vozipeti]

great job......thx!

[topformfitness]

Treadmill is good if you have healthy joints. Bike or Elyptical are low impact alternatives. Outdoor interval training is the best.

[TerrorCrow]

Excellent!

I liked the song too.

I'm also goin to do this, I need to lose some weight!

[topformfitness]

The song is the fight theme music from Blade II.

[KungFuFighter252]

Blade 1

[topformfitness]

Is it the first Blade movie? OK, thanks! My bad. (The first one in the series was the best, I think).

[ianedwards19]

did you lose some weight doing the stretches?

[topformfitness]

The objective isn't to lose weight but to warmup for training or sport; but I suppose if you perform any dynamic activity intensely enough you will metabolize fat. If your goal is fat loss I suggest circuit training with weights, minimal cardio interval training, and a clean diet.

[ianedwards19]

oh, i'm not trying to lose weight at all. i was just wondering if the person that said "I'm also goin to do this, I need to lose some weight!" lost any. lol

[topformfitness]

Ya, I saw that... I guess some people think this just looks like cardio. Hm, now I wonder if he lost any weight from it. (o:

[ianedwards19]

i doubt it, but i do dynamics everytime before i run, so nice vid.

[topformfitness]

Thanks bro.