One of my favorite personal trainers and a friend, Billy Beck from Florida, inspired me for this blog post, Fat Loss Tip #18 – Change Your Warm-Up Mindset. Billy emphasizes some key things a warm-up should include:
- Focus on posture- chest high, stand tall like a superhero
- Bring awareness of your breathing and slow your breath, inhaling for 4 s and exhaling for 4 s until you get more relaxed.
- State your goal of the workout and what is your bigger goal? What do you really want?
- Shift identity- Be positive. Say a statement like, “I AM a warrior!”, “I can do this!”, “Bring it!”, “Today I am going to kill it!” and many more…
Focus on the above key points before each workout to make a transformational shift in your mindset. This will allow you to power through your workouts and have a more enjoyable experience.
Here is a link to a blog post video of Billy discussing The Best Way to Warm-Up.
For all of my personal training clients & boot campers, even though we do not warm-up with treadmills, we can use the same warm-up mindset model.
When you walk through the door of the my studio or one of the boot camp locations, I want you to walk tall and start to focus on your slow, deep breathing. Then while doing your self-massage routine (with a foam roll, stick or other self-massage tools), state your intention of the workout and your bigger “end” goal. Then state a phrase that resonates with you.
After you are done with your self-massage routine/warm up, avoid sitting or lying down while waiting for the class to start. It is better for you to take a walk or jog and focus on the above warm up tips to optimize your workout.
Your friend & coach,
Brien
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