Warm Ups Archives | Prep Strength Coach https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/warm-ups/ Best practices, coaching philosophy and product info for the high school strength and conditioning coach. Sat, 18 Oct 2025 16:06:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/prepstrengthcoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-PrepStrengthCoach-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&quality=80&ssl=1 Warm Ups Archives | Prep Strength Coach https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/warm-ups/ 32 32 209727233 The Role Of Stretching In Strength and Conditioning https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/the-role-of-stretching-in-strength-and-conditioning/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/the-role-of-stretching-in-strength-and-conditioning/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 15:24:25 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14657 Stretching helps athletes move better, recover faster, and stay healthy throughout the season. For high school strength coaches, the key is knowing when and how to implement it.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/the-role-of-stretching-in-strength-and-conditioning/feed/ 0 14657 Flexibility And Mobility For Early-Season Injury Reduction https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/flexibility-and-mobility-for-early-season-injury-reduction/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/flexibility-and-mobility-for-early-season-injury-reduction/#respond Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:44:49 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=14439 As fall sports swing into gear, injuries present an immediate danger. Integrating flexibility and mobility routines into daily training keeps athletes healthy, fresh, and performing at their best all season long.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/flexibility-and-mobility-for-early-season-injury-reduction/feed/ 0 14439 Prioritizing Mobility And Hip Health For Offensive Linemen https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/prioritizing-mobility-and-hip-health-for-offensive-linemen/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/prioritizing-mobility-and-hip-health-for-offensive-linemen/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:08:51 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=13842 Offensive linemen need more than size and strength to succeed. To enhance performance and reduce injury risk, try these simple hip and ankle mobility protocols.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/prioritizing-mobility-and-hip-health-for-offensive-linemen/feed/ 0 13842 STOP-X: Protect Knees By Improving Deceleration https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/stop-x-protect-knees-by-improving-deceleration/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/stop-x-protect-knees-by-improving-deceleration/#respond Wed, 28 May 2025 20:32:18 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=13287 Developed by the German Knee Society, STOP-X is a research-backed system designed to reduce knee injuries—particularly ACL tears—by targeting dynamic knee valgus and improving neuromuscular control.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/stop-x-protect-knees-by-improving-deceleration/feed/ 0 13287 Reducing The Risk Of Early-Season Injuries https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/reducing-early-season-injuries/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/reducing-early-season-injuries/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 19:21:45 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=10913 Balancing workload, flexibility, recovery, and athlete-specific factors to ensure a healthy start to the season.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/reducing-early-season-injuries/feed/ 0 10913 Top 5 Benefits Of Installing Indoor Turf https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/top-5-benefits-of-installing-indoor-turf/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/top-5-benefits-of-installing-indoor-turf/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:01:03 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=7467 Ideal for high-impact exercises, indoor turf is a versatile solution for high school strength coaches seeking to translate indoor training to the field of play.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/top-5-benefits-of-installing-indoor-turf/feed/ 0 7467 Heart Healthy: Preventing Sudden Death https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/heart-healthy-preventing-sudden-death-in-high-school-sport/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/heart-healthy-preventing-sudden-death-in-high-school-sport/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 14:02:29 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=6262 When it comes to keeping student-athletes safe during training, high school strength coaches remain at the heart of the issue. As coaches push athletes to outperform themselves on a consistent basis, coaches must know where the limits are located and understand the tools they can use to identify those limits.

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]]> https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/heart-healthy-preventing-sudden-death-in-high-school-sport/feed/ 0 6262 Examples Of Simple Warm-Up Routines https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/examples-of-simple-warm-up-routines/ https://prepstrengthcoach.com/articles/examples-of-simple-warm-up-routines/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 19:00:54 +0000 https://prepstrengthcoach.com/?p=590 These basic warm-up sequences – performed after a 5- to 10-minute general warm-up – reinforce the fundamental movement skills.

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