Girls Basketball: Warm-Up With Body Weight ExercisesThis video demonstrates a dynamic warm up using body weight exercises for training high school girls in basketball. It is the first in a series of girls basketball videos utilizing the Myosource Kinetic Bands to gain strength, body control, and speed. |
This dynamic warm-up is part of our girls basketball speed, strength, and conditioning program. We are starting with body weight exercises to warm up the muscles and tendons to get the athletes ready for more intense training, preparing for practice, or getting ready for a game.
Lunge and Twist
We are starting with an exercise working on hip strength, mobility, and balance. We will also be repeating this exercise backwards, adding an additional element of balance and body control.
Toy Soldier
A great hamstring exercise. Make sure to alternate the legs and arms, taking the foot to the hand and not the hand to the foot. Adding the arms and shoulders, along with keeping your core tight, will get your entire body into the warm-up phase.
Quad Stretch
Make sure you pause at the top, going up on the toes, extending the arm as high as possible, and stretching the quad to get a complete stretch up through the hips and core.
Hurdle Walk
Great for warming up the hip flexors, loosening the hips, and increasing range of motion. Again, we are going to work both directions forward and back with what we call "opening and closing the gate".
After we complete Part 1 of the girls basketball dynamic warm-up, we will head into Part 2, which includes adding the Myosource Kinetic Bands (resistance bands) to start firing the muscles at a higher level.
Please take a look at our complete girls basketball speed, strength, and agility training program, starting with this dynamic warm up, plus our other phases covering lower body strength, upper body strength, speed, quick feet, plyometric jump training, and core development. You can find this program here on our website.
