15-Minute Warmup Routine for Maximum Performance

About this episode

This episode explores effective warmup routines to enhance fitness performance and prevent injuries.

Unlock the secrets to maximizing your fitness results with our award-winning podcast! In this episode of the “Master Instructor Roundtable,” hosts Wendy Batts, and Marty Miller, dive deep into the "15-Minute Warmup"—revealing proven strategies, science-backed techniques, and practical solutions for prepping your body and your clients for peak performance. What You'll Learn: Why the warmup matters: Discover the science behind movement prep, muscle activation, and the Bohr effect for explosive power How to optimize warmups: Audit and streamline your routine based on client needs, day-to-day compensations, and training phases. Phase-specific strategies: Learn how to tailor the warmup for stabilization, strength, and power—and avoid the common "treadmill trap"! Real-world coaching tips: Handling late clients, quick 5-minute emergency routines, and anchoring compliance to performance gains. Three-point audit check: Ensure your warmup covers the key movement compensations and kinetic chain checkpoints—essential for injury prevention and maximum results. Why Watch? Whether you're a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, or dedicated athlete, this episode gives you actionable advice…

People in this episode

Hosts: Wendy Batts, Marty Miller

Topics covered

• warmup routine
• fitness performance
• muscle activation
• training strategies
• injury prevention

Keywords

• warmup
• fitness
• performance
• muscle activation
• training strategies
• injury prevention

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Master Instructor Roundtable, Pflugers A

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