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Activate Level 1 Warm Up Exercises
January 1, 2017After raising the body’s temperature and performing mobility exercises, swimmers should continue their warm up with three or four activate exercises.
Ensure your swimmers complete three to five reps of their exercises before moving on to prime level 1, 2 or 3.
If your swimmers can perform all of the exercises in activate level 1 with good technique and control, they should try activate level 2 next time.
Click or tap the following headings to view a description and video of each exercise.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of double leg glute bridge.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of side lying clams.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of a double arm serratus punch.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of standing rotation with band and elbows in.
Click or tap play on the video below to watch a demonstration of arms only superman.