Video: Core Snap and Backward Lean
This video is part of a series demonstrating the first part of a dynamic warm up: neuromuscular activation. Engage the deep abdominals in your core. Imagine that your belly button is the front part of...
View ArticleVideo: Quadriceps Activation
This video is part of a series demonstrating the first part of a dynamic warm up: neuromuscular activation. Balance on one leg while straightening the opposite one. The effort should be just enough to...
View ArticleVideo: Medial Glutes Activation
This video is part of a series demonstrating the first part of a dynamic warm up: neuromuscular activation. Balance on one leg while extending the other leg diagonally and to the side. Hold for 6 to 10...
View ArticleVideo: Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Glutes Activation
This video is part of a series demonstrating the first part of a dynamic warm up: neuromuscular activation. Stand on one leg while bringing the opposite leg up so that the thigh is parallel to the...
View ArticleVideo: Balance Drills
This video is part of a series demonstrating the first part of a dynamic warm up: neuromuscular activation. Once you have mastered the basic muscle activation exercises, you can gradually add an...
View ArticleVideo: Neuromuscular Activation Warm-up Sequence
The full warm up consists of three parts: neuromuscular activation, dynamic stretching, and finally the standard cardiovascular component. This video focuses on the first part of the warm up—muscle...
View ArticleMake Your Muscles Smarter
Excerpted from The Triathlete’s Training Guide and featured in USAT’s Multisport Zone. When most people think of strength training, they think of making their muscles stronger. But strong muscles...
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