10 Best Dynamic Stretches Before Hiking

10 Best Dynamic Stretches Before Hiking

​Warming up is essential to do before a hike to prevent injury, improve your range of motion, aid recovery, and prepare your body for the long miles ahead. Dynamic stretches that get your heart pumping and blood flowing are going to be your best option. This will increase circulation throughout your body, so your muscles and joints work more efficiently. Add these movements to your hiking routine and you will see how great you feel during your hike. Here are my top warm up movements that you can do before your hike!

Complete each movement for 1 minute. These movements will stretch out your hips, hip flexors, quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves, ankles, back, neck, and core.

1. Leg Swings Front to Back- 30 seconds on the right side, and 30 seconds on the left side

2. Leg Swings Side to Side- ​30 seconds on the right side, and 30 seconds on the left side

3. Hip Openers

4. High Knee Walks

5. Cross Walks

6. Torso Twists

7. Rag Doll

8. Ankle Circles

9. Shoulder Rolls

10. Neck Rolls

​*Please consult your doctor before starting any exercise routine to make sure you are safe to start*