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Warming Up - Inverted Pike Extensions

Started by Wesley Manson, August 11, 2016 · 1 Replies · 86 Views

Wesley Manson

Hey everyone. I wondering how one should warm up their hamstrings to prepare themselves for something like inverted pike extensions on stall bars. It is a very demanding mobility exercise, and I have already slightly hurt my hamstring doing them. I was making good progress, but not I have to take a couple of weeks off! Very frustrating. Any suggestions on proper warm ups for this movement?

Thanks!

Everett Carroll

Hey Wesley, 

You want to include a dynamic warmup like jogging, jumping jacks, etc. Follow that up with some easier progressions and light stretching.

As for the hamstring injury, I don't recommend these if you are experiencing pain. Consider seeing a physio.