Princeton University Athletics
Body Weight Warm Up
BODYWEIGHT WARM-UP ROUTINE
The following weightlifting warm-up should be performed prior to each strength workout. The body weight warm-up will increase your core temperature and prepare your body for the specific movements you will perform in your workout. If you do the body weight warm-up routine on a consistent basis with focus on your flexibility, your weightlifting technique will improve.
| 1. | Jumping Jacks | x25 REPS |
| 2. | High Knee Pulls | x5 EACH LEG |
| 3. | Woodchoppers (F) | x5 REPS |
| 4. | Woodchoppers W/Twist (R/L) | x5 EACH |
| 5. | Goodmornings | x10 REPS |
| 6. | Single Leg (TFL) Squat | x5 EACH LEG |
| 7. | Single Leg Toe Touch | x5 EACH LEG |
| 8. | Lunges: Front, Side | x5 REPS |
| 9. | Push-Ups W/Rotation | x5 EACH ARM |
| 10. | Prayer Stretch (F/R/L) | x5 EACH ARM |
| 11. | Scorpions | x5 EACH |