More Than A Warm Up

Rather than mindlessly following a typical warm-up routine, never forget that you can use your warm up time to get in extra reps of some high-skill movement that would benefit from more attention (wouldn't they all). Here are a couple of suggestions:

• barbell snatches
• kipping pull ups
• barbell split jerks
• kettlebell and dumbbell cleans/snatches
• row technique

Warm up movements will always be lightly loaded, and you should strive for more movement than rest.  This means that movements like dead lifts and ring work are not good candidates for this time.

This is also usually low-demand time for the coach who will be available to answer questions and provide instruction.

With that in mind, be creative and take better advantage of your warm up time. You'll have an edge on those that don't.