"One part of my job I'll never learn to love is the pre match warm up. I hate it with every fibre of my being. It actually disgusts me. It's nothing but masturbation for the conditioning coaches" - Andrea Pirlo, World Cup Winner, Champions League Winner and Serie A Winner.
Does he have a point?
I know some S & C coaches tend to over complicate elements of a workout or session and I am a firm believer of simplifying things for our athletes, but one thing that is universally accepted is the need of a well designed and planned warm up pre training or competition. We are all aware that a warm up increases our muscle temperature, core temperature and blood flow. But it also has an effect on the following:
Does he have a point?
I know some S & C coaches tend to over complicate elements of a workout or session and I am a firm believer of simplifying things for our athletes, but one thing that is universally accepted is the need of a well designed and planned warm up pre training or competition. We are all aware that a warm up increases our muscle temperature, core temperature and blood flow. But it also has an effect on the following:
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