Warmup at start of shovelglove session

[sledgehammer]

Which exercise is better for warm up at the beginning of a shovelglove session?

[Kevin]

I do 50 hindu squats, 50 pushups, and 10 pullups.

[david]

If you are talking a Shovelglove move oriented warmup, I like churning butter because it's a full body movement (the way I do it) and it's easy on my back. Non-Shovelglove I use pushups, rope skipping, and riding my Indo Board.

--david

[Marreta]

15-20 burpees
before you ask a burpees is
standup straight
squat
kick out your legs so your in a pushup position
do pushup
bring legs back in
jump back to starting position
do without pausing at the start position repeat ad naseum

[gratefuldeb67]

Hi Marretta
Those Burpees were what the school gym teachers used to do to test our endurance (and torture us) in grade school!
I remember them being killer!!!

Hi Sledgehammer
As for Shovelglove warmups, I say you can do pretty much any movement, or even side stepping back and forth, just to get a little blood flowing.. Just go slowly till you are really feeling warmed up.

Peace,
Deb

[reinhard]

I don't do a warm up. I do a cool down of shadow boxing afterwards (in lieu of stretching).

Reinhard

[SurfingBuddha]

squats are a great way to warm up....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_squat

[benjishi]

I do the "Great Salutation" Vinyasa series of yoga moves, twice on each side.

Then do it once per side after work out. I found it leaves me with no soreness, and i am more more effective during the work out, as my joints are ready to go and my posture is good.

I would suggest everyone try it, especially if they're feeling stiff from the day before.

http://yogasite.com/greatsalute.htm