Pre-Run Power Awakening
A session to wake the body up and get it moving.
The workout
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Barbell Romanian Deadlift Prime
3 × 10 reps · 45 s rest
Hinge at hips with a soft knee bend, lower bar along shins, drive hips forward to stand tall.
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Cable Standing Hip Flexor Pull
3 × 12 reps each side · 30 s rest
Attach ankle strap, drive knee up powerfully against cable resistance to fire up hip flexors.
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Treadmill Incline Fast Walk Ramp
1 × 5 min · no rest
Set a moderate incline and build pace gradually to raise heart rate and warm the legs.
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Leg Press Dynamic Pump
3 × 15 reps · 40 s rest
Load moderately, press through full range at a controlled tempo to build blood flow in the legs.
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Medicine Ball Rotational Slam
3 × 10 reps each side · 30 s rest
Rotate through the core and slam the ball down to one side explosively, engaging the whole trunk.
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Barbell Front Rack Reverse Lunge
3 × 10 reps each side · 40 s rest
Hold bar in front rack, step back into a lunge, keep torso upright and drive through the front foot.
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Rowing Machine Sprint Prime
3 × 200 m · 30 s rest
Row at a strong, quick pace focusing on leg drive and smooth finish to prime the posterior chain.
Want it different today?
In Yafa you can change this workout with a sentence: “make it shorter”, “no jumping” or “my knee is sore”, and it is rewritten for that. Or describe a workout of your own in your own words. The app calls each move out loud and tells you when to rest, so the phone can stay in your pocket.
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