Program Design Pro Tip

Program Design Pro Tip: Warmups Index

CoachRx Team·June 8, 2023·2 min read

The Warmups Index in CoachRx is designed to alleviate the hassle of creating warmups from scratch. It allows you to build a library of commonly used warmup sets, saving you time and effort in your program design process. No more reinventing the wheel for every client session!

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Are you tired of the repetitive and time-consuming task of writing warmups for each client? We understand how this can become a monotonous chore, taking away valuable time from focusing on other aspects of your coaching process.

The Warmups Index in CoachRx is designed to alleviate the hassle of creating warmups from scratch. It allows you to build a library of commonly used warmup sets, saving you time and effort in your program design process. No more reinventing the wheel for every client session!

Program Design Pro Tip: Warmups Index

We recommend adding a series of warmups to your Index that are designed around movement patterns or training types (plus link videos from our extensive Exercise Library!). Here are a few examples that can be assigned to clients and customized as needed:

General Warm-Up

1-2 Sets

200m Run or Row

15 GHD Hip Extension

5 Strict Pull Ups

10 Push Ups

10 Reverse Lunge Reach

10m Farmer Carry, moderate

10 PVC OHS or Wall Facing Squats

20 Band Pull Aparts

Lower Body - Squat

2-3 Sets

10m Monster Walk/direction (front and back)

10m Sumo Walk/direction (left and right)

10 Cook Hip Lifts/side

5-10 Goblet Squats, light-moderate

Lower Body - Bend

2-3 Sets

30 Alt Elephant Walk Steps

*Straighten the knee as much as possible to stretch through the hamstrings.

10 Seated DB Good Mornings

*Hinge as far as possible without allowing the lower back to round.

Upper Body - Overhead

2 Sets

25' Quadruped Crawl, slow

10 Prone Trap 3 Raise

10/side DB External Rotation Elbow on Knee

0:20-30 sec Active Hang

Core Activation

2 Sets

0:20-0:30 Quadruped Plank

10/side Contralaterally Banded Deadbugs

10 Alt KB Pull Throughs

Read this article for a more in-depth look at how the Index can enhance your program design efficiency.

Imagine the freedom of having a comprehensive warmup library at your fingertips. By setting up your Warmups Index, you can focus on customizing other aspects of your clients' programs, knowing that the foundational warmup is already in place. Spend 30 minutes building a series of custom warm-ups and you’ll save hours of program design time each month.

Warm up to the future of program design with CoachRx and bid farewell to the repetitive task of writing warmups!

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