Joint Warm-Up Exercises

1.) Roll the Head and Neck

  • • loosen the neck by circling the head
  • • first left, then right

2.) Wrist Exercise

  • • clasp your hands together in front of your chest
  • • loosen the wrists by forward rotation

3.) Elbow Exercise

  • • circle the hands down, out and then up and back inward to loosen the elbows

4.) Shoulder Exercise

  • • put your hands on your collarbone
  • • loosen and stretch the shoulders, chest and back by circling both elbows forward
  • circle both elbows in the other direction

5.) Single Arm Circles

  • • loosen and stretch the shoulder by circling the extended arm
  • • one arm at time, both backwards then forwards

6.) Chest Expanding Exercise 1

  • • loosen the chest and back by stretching your arms out horizontally
  • • first stretch out with your elbows twice, then twice with your hands; repeat

7.) Chest Expanding Exercise 2

  • • loosen the chest and back by stretching your arms out vertically
  • • right arm up, left arm down twice, then left arm up and right arm down twice; repeat

8.) Waist Exercise

  • • Waist Exercise
  • • turn horizontally twice to the right and then twice to the left; repeat

9.) Relax and Swing Your Arms

  • • Turn your waits from left to right and back again
  • • Allow the arms to swing naturally and relaxed, Slapping your body with your hands

10.) Hip Exercise

  • • place your hands on you lower back over the kidneys
  • • rotate your hips in a clockwise circle
  • • change direction and rotate your hips in a counter-clockwise circle<

11.) Leg Exercise - High

  • • Stretch the hips and groin

12.) Leg Exercise - Low

  • • Stretch the hips and groin

13.) Knee Exercise 1

  • • Loosen and stretch the knees (feet together)

14.) Knee Exercise 2

  • • Loosen and stretch the knees (feet apart)

15.) Stretch Legs and Touch the Floor

  • • Stretch the hamstrings (holding the feet)

16.) Ankle

  • • Loosen the ankles

17.) Stretch the Spine and Relax