DeFrancosGym.com - Joe DeFranco's Upper body warm-up routine

[vaultbull706]

Is there anything I can use in substitution for a foam roller?

[1jmb72]

he look a litle bit like dana white ufc prez

[tlast2012dude]

greate stuff, i was having a pain in my shoulders and after doing the shoulder stretch in the floor i almost stop feeling pain, i'm going to do this all the time before lifting. this stuff really works!

[donostiarro]

very helpful video, like all videos you posted.

i perform dislocation scapulae before and after each WO, it's helped me so much with shoulder pain (subacromial conflict).

the only thing I'd avoid is the static chest stretch before wo...I'd prefere after. If I perform it before, I find a decrease in strength on subsequent chest exercises.

[300Spartans1]

this is the warm-up routine, but can i use it also as my upper body stretching routine on my off days?(wednsday and sunday) and even on my leg days?

that's what i do right now,

[300Spartans1]

i remember how the first time i tried the should stretch i couldn't go half way through, now i can go all the way down easily.

[suprman1020]

Joe, I was under the impression that you should do more dynamic stretching pretraining and static stretching post-training. While you do mostly dynamic stretching in the video above you also do a static hold with the rubber band. Any reason for this? Wouldn't the hold be better post workout? THanks and keep up the great work.

[suprman1020]

Joe, I have one of your training dvds. In it you only do dynamic style stretching for your upper back. I was under the impression that static stretching was better left for post training stretching. I only ask because you do some holds with the band.

[suprman1020]

Joe,

In your Training DVD, you mention only the dynamic stretches. Are you now recommending static stretches for your pecs before your Upper Body workout? I was under the impression Static stretches were better after a workout.

[EnochMcDonald]

where can I find the "agile eight"????

[puttter]

nice, i have been looking for a good upper body stretch and this really helps. THANKS

[leonenglewood]

get some get some

[extrain2]

this is very similar to what I have my wrestlers do, i think i will show them the video so they can see that others are doing the same. good vid

[adarqui]

nice vid as usual.

[jhashey]

Good stuff, Joe. Foam rolling is high quality.

[ShaneM686]

Thats solid.

The foam roller is a very necessary evil... like nu-skin.

[bigfatfattie]

awsome, cheers joe!

[bigtonutz]

thanks joey.some of those i have done and some not and will try them.i now use your warm up from the dvd you made with the iron crosss and fire hidrant rolls stuff.thanks bro.

[basketballvertical]

What kind of foam roller is that and where can i purchase one?

[KeTexNBA]

Joe, will this warm-up help prevent/correct protracted shoulders and winged scapula?