04/29/2026
Your warm-up should prepare the system, not just check a box. Too many people do five minutes of random movements and wonder why they feel stiff mid-workout. 🔥
Here's the structure that works:
✔️ Start with breathing to reset your nervous system.
✔️ Box breathing or diaphragmatic breathing for two minutes.
✔️ Next, joint-specific mobility for the areas you're about to load.
✔️ Hips before squats, shoulders before pressing, spine before deadlifts.
✔️ Finally, movement-specific activation with lighter loads or tempo work to build tension control before you add weight.
This isn't extra. It's the difference between training your body and breaking it down.
LAc, Manual Movement Specialist
Certified Sports Medicine Acupuncturist
Cert.Fascia Stretch Therapist
Cert. Functional Range Systems Practitioner®, Cert. D.N.