by: Brandon Richey
I know what you are thinking. Brandon, did you just put a picture of a butterfly on your strength and conditioning blog? Yes, I did, but I have a good reason for it. This butterfly has taught me a lesson my friend and I know it’s going to do the same for you.
No doubt there is a lot that goes into developing any killer strength training and conditioning program. The goal of every strength coach should be that the athlete/participant engaging in the program can acquire the needs they are striving for in order to be successful in achieving their goals. Now I’ll be the first one to admit that there is definitely a science to coming up with a game plan for each kind of athlete and individual for that matter, but it’s not an exact science. One thing that irritates me as a coach is that sometimes coaches/trainers and participants try to overcomplicate things which usually ends up inhibiting trainees more than helping them. That’s why it’s important to just keep things simple.
The winning ingredient for your warm up is the same thing as your training. The key is MOVEMENT! Now this being said there are a lot of aspects to moving the body. You see it has been my experience that moving the body through various planes of motion is what trains us to be ready for most any physical feat. However the problem with most strength and conditioning programs out there is that they neglect proper dynamic warm up in addition to neglecting getting the body used to moving in more than one direction. Continue reading if you are serious about kicking your training off in the right direction.
