Warm up and Stretching

Prior to paticipating in sport or a training session it is important to properly prepare your body and muscles for inury prevention.

A good warm up should include 5-10 mins of running or cycling followed by dynamic / plyometric sport specific movements such as; high knees, butt kickers, leg swings front and side, high kicks, walking lunges, airplanes, squats, skipping, tuck jumps, etc.

You should avoid static sustained stretching before participating in sport or training because it has been shown to reduce strength, power and sporting performance. Static stretching should be done after sport or exercise.