10
mins
Objective
Warm up and stretch muscles through controlled movement
Activity
Do each of these for about 30 seconds:
Lower body
- March in place - knees up, then butt-kicks
- Squats - 20x (40 sec) to derby stance
- Squats - 20sec hold in derby stance
- Walk on tip-toes
- Jog with high knees
- Jog while kicking your butt
- Sumo squat and pulse in low position
- Side to side lunges - 5x per foot, back straight & horizontal, touch opposite hand to foot
- Deep lunges left leg - 5x step forward to lunge, bounce back, same leg behind, bounce back.
- Deep lunges right leg - 5x step forward to lunge, bounce back, same leg behind, bounce back.
- Hydrants - 10x per side
- Good mornings - 10x forward bend at hips, weight over heels, back straight, hands reach to shins
Core and upper body
- Arm circles - 30sec per side: forwards tiny to big, arms opposite directions, switch directions, backwards big to tiny
- Torso twist - move invisible boxes to each side (look forward), and behind (twist)
- Hip swivels - hula!
- Upper body swivels - dodging bullets in the Matrix
- Toy soldiers - kick up forwards, straight leg with flexed foot, reach with opposite hand
- Neck movement - head tilts, turns, tip up & down.
Credit: Booty Quake, Roller Derby Athletics
https://rollerderbyathletics.com/dynamic-warmup-dryland/
http://rollerderbyathletics.com/prehab-dynamic-warmup/
Check For Learning
Body will feel warmed up and flexible, ready for training.