Video: Neuromuscular Activation Warm-up Sequence

Adam Hodges | June 1, 2012

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 activation—and demonstrates four basic muscle activation exercises.

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About Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges, PhD, is a multisport athlete and coach with credentials from USA Triathlon and the American College of Sports Medicine. In addition to coaching multisport athletes, he has coached high school cross country and track runners in California and masters swimmers in Colorado and California. As a USAT All-American triathlete, he has competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a masters runner, he has won a series title in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Series. His current pursuits include trail running, climbing, mountaineering, skimo, and cross-country skiing.