This morning prior to our 6am lift with our players we go through a number of different plyometric stretches to get our guys ready to attack the weight room. We form 2 lines under the basket with the captains leading the way. We want to make sure our guys elevate their heart rate and body tempature prior to entering the weight room. Our warm up lasts for about 10 minutes and consists of the following: Straight Leg Forward Ground Touch - 1 leg planted on floor, other leg straight behind as both hands touch floor. Walking Lunges with torso turn Straight Leg Kick March Reach step and sit - facing the sideline, slide step and drop hips to the floor (defensive stance) Dynamic shoulder toe walk - on toes the entire time, arms in circular motion (forwards and backwards) Dog and Bush - Hands on hips, raise knee up, out and over top (hip flexors, groin) High Knees - 50 before half court Butt Kickers - 50 before half court Skip for height and distance 1 leg skip to half court - jog to baseline Leg swings - hands on wall, stand on toe, swing straight leg from side to side Leg swings - hands on wall, knee to chest We emphasize communication and energy in the morning during the dynamic warm up... It's a great way to get a sweat going before hitting the weights... Have a great week!