9-Minute Upper Body Warm-Up | MyFitnessPal

Ready yourself physically and mentally before an upper-body strength session. These moves will warm up the arms, shoulders, chest & back. Grab a mat and start seated. Focus your breath and form as you flow through arm raises, side bends, and rotations to loosen joints and muscles. Then rise into plank position to activate the core and get your heart pumping with a yoga/push-up combo. WHAT EQUIPMENT DO YOU NEED? Yoga mat WHAT MOVES WILL YOU DO? Low-exertion dynamic stretches like lateral arm raises, shoulder rotation, side bends, and wrist activations, plus beginner yoga poses and push-ups. ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR Vanessa “Nessi” Bühring is a high performance coach for professional athletes in Berlin, Germany. Follow her on Instagram: * * * WORK OUT WITH THE MYFITNESSPAL APP For more inspiration, check out “Workout Routines“ in the app to discover and log a wide variety of routines by our expert trainers. Or build your own routine with exercises that fit your