Hey -
New episode today.
It’s easy to either skip the warm-up or get sucked into a 30-minute Instagram mobility flow. Neither option is optimal if you’re over 40.
This week's Straight Sets walks through what an effective warm-up actually looks like after 40. It's shorter than the influencer crowd will tell you, and a lot more structured than what most guys do on their own.
Here's what's inside:
Six things a warm-up is doing for your aging body
Why your tendons need a runway after 40, and which injuries it prevents
The static stretching myth that got telephoned through the internet
Where foam rolling actually earns its keep
The RAMP framework: Raise, Activate, Mobilize, Potentiate
A 10-minute sample warm-up you can plug in tomorrow
What the research says about how a proper warm-up affects your recovery the next day
If you want to improve your workouts and recovery, start with your warm-up.
Listen now:
Don’t fade.
— Jonathan