Lower Body Warm-up

Lower Body
Warm-up

In my experience, the best warm-up routines for kettlebell workouts include variations of the Quick 6.

This is a typical lower body warm-up routine that I do:

The Quick 6

(in order | ~15 minutes)

  1. Bodyweight Squats
  2. Heart Rate Increase
  3. Light Stretching
  4. Swings
  5. Goblet Squat Hold
  6. Single Round


Details:


Bodyweight Squats:

  • 1 set
  • About 30 reps

Heart Rate Increase:

  • Do something to increase your heart rate.
  • I like doing 50-100 jumping jacks in a single set
  • Mountain climbers or jump ropes are also both good options!

Light Stretching (some or all):

  • Quads
    • Standing stretch
    • Sit on heels (shins on floor) and lean backward stretch
  • Hamstrings
    • Either standing or sitting hamstring stretch is fine
  • Hips & Glutes
    • Pigeon or 90/90 stretch
  • Calves
    • Toes-on-wall stretch

Swings (link):

  • 1 set
  • About 20 reps
  • Light-ish bell (I use either 32 or 36kg)

Goblet Squat Hold (bottom of the squat):

  • 1-3 sets
  • Hold for about 30 seconds per set 
  • With or without a bell

Single Round:

  • Using a light or extra-light bell, complete a single round of all the movements you'll be doing in the workout.
  • High reps are encouraged.