How do I use Warm-ups?
Importance of Warming Up
We encourage everyone to perform an adequate warm-up before starting a workout. Warming up increases your core body temperature by pumping blood to working muscles, which can help mitigate injuries and improve your ability to perform while completing your workout.
When you start your session, you will be asked to complete a warm-up and you will be given a list of our different warm-up options. Choose one and tap Start Warm-Up. If you do your own warm-up outside of Volt, feel free to hit Skip in the upper right corner to jump straight into your workout.
You can also add a warm-up to your session by selecting "Add Activity." Select the Warm-up you would like to add, and then select "Add to Start." This will then add a Warm-up routine to the start of your workout session.
Warm-ups are based on our circuit workouts so Volt will automatically progress you through each movement with timers and audible guidance.
As a coach, you can assign Warm-up Routines to your athletes by using the Training Editor.
Total-Body Warm-up
No equipment needed. A mobility-focused routine targeting all major muscle groups. For anyone needing a general full-body warm-up.
Barbell Technical Warm-Up
Barbell required. A warm-up sequence using an empty bar for total mobilization and preparation
Kettlebell Total-Body Warm-Up
A single kettlebell is required. A total body warm-up sequence designed to prepare and mobilize major movement patterns.
HIIT Warm-up
No equipment needed. A high-intensity routine targeting all major muscle groups. Perfect for warming up before high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts.
Med Ball Warm-up
A total-body routine using a medicine ball to target all major muscle groups. For anyone needing a general total-body warm-up.
Upper-Body Warm-up
No equipment needed. An upper-body specific routine targeting the muscles of the shoulders, arms, chest, and back. For anyone needing regular shoulder mobility and scapular stability.
Lower-Body Warm-up
No equipment needed. A lower-body specific routine targeting the muscles of the hips and legs. For anyone needing regular hip mobility, ankle mobility, and glute activation.
Foam Roller Warm-up
A mobility-focused routine using a foam roller to target all major muscle groups. For anyone who needs a little extra mobility work before training.
Rotator Cuff Injury Prevention
Band required. Targeted activation for the muscles of the shoulder to help prevent injury and improve mobility.
For more in-depth information about the importance of warming up, please check out this article on our Volt Performance Blog.