This video demonstrates our 5 minute dynamic warm up for running.
The warm up consists of the following:
3-5 rounds: 10 straight leg raises each leg 10 dynamic lunge stretches each leg 10 leg swings 10 shoulder extension swings 10 m straight leg shuffle 10 m skipping 10 m light jog
Running by itself isn't a warm up. Running is the training and/or the exercise.
There are certain parts of the body that need certain things to warm up well for running.
The hips need to be warmed up into extension, the posterior chain needs to be prepared to be stretched and then contracted, the shoulders need to be warmed up for proper arm swing, the lower legs (calves) need to be warmed up, and if you're going to be doing sprinting especially, the muscles around your spine need to be ready.
