Tag: Warm-up
Watch: Pinup Warmup at Yoga Vibes
I have a new video up at Yoga Vibes, one of my favorite warmup sequences. It also works nicely as a standalone stretch break targeting shoulders, spine, and hips. I call it the Pinup Warmup because there are several poses to strike: you can Vogue along the way! Here’s a taste: Watch the full video here. If…
New! Core Strength for Real People: Standing Warm-Up Challenge
Want to maximize your efficiency while still working your core and building balance? The latest episode of Core Strength for Real People is here to help. In it, you’ll learn a full routine to wake up your core and lower body while also priming you for a run. You can even use these moves to…
Watch: Yoga for Athletes Teachers’ Lounge: Standing Poses
Every summer, I offer Teaching Yoga to Athletes at my home studio, the Carrboro Yoga Company. (Registration is already up for the 2017 edition, which runs July 17–21.) I record our practices, so that both the students in them and anyone interested can watch it later. Stream them or download them at YogaVibes, where you’ll also find…
Everyday Yoga Excerpt: 5 Pre-Workout Warmup Poses
My friends at Yoga Journal will be running a nice series of Everyday Yoga excerpts over the next few weeks. While the book is for not just athletes but everyone, the excerpts are keyed to pre- and postworkout routines, and you can string them together to do a full home practice. We’re starting with a dynamic preworkout yoga—what…
Watch: FREE Pre-Run Yoga Sequence (aka Parking Lot Yoga)
Here’s a treat for you, thanks to my friends at Yoga Vibes: a FREE short video to get you warmed up for your run or workout. It will also work well as a stretch break during your day. Yoga Class Description Use this short online yoga sequence to get you ready for your next run.…
Read: Warm Up While You Lace Up
As a huge fan of efficiency and multitasking, I’m excited to share this shoe-donning-cum-dynamic-warmup routine with you. You’ll find it in the September print edition of Runner’s World, as well as online and in video format (where it’s cheekily named “Get It On”). Enjoy!
Sage Advice: The Warm-Up
My athlete Donnie has found his niche in mud runs, which let him use his whole-body strength from years of work with an elite trainer and his somewhat newfound running endurance and growing speed. After his most recent race, he asked this good question: One thing I’m wondering about is proper amount of warmup for…