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This One Epic Warm-Up Will Ensure You Never Get Injured Again

It will also make you unbelievably strong for your workout!

David Liira, Kin.
5 min readJul 22, 2023
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If you had to pick one warm-up exercise before exercising, what would it be? As a kinesiologist and trainer, I get this question a lot. While there isn’t necessarily a right or wrong answer, a top favorite of mine is the reverse fly exercise. While this is a popular workout movement, I encourage clients to also implement it into their warm-ups as it does a masterful job of activating muscles we like to neglect while bulletproofing the upper body. This is injury prevention heaven!

When you’re in the gym, time is money. No one wants to be spending 30 minutes stretching before they even start a session. Fortunately for you, less is more in the context of the warm-up. Today, let’s dive into why the reverse fly is so good at its job and how you can utilize it to shorten the warm-up stage while maximizing your workout gains. You’ll never look back once you grasp onto the magic of this fantastic exercise!

This Quick Warm-Up is a Serious Game-Changer

Before we dive any further, I want to be clear that exercises like this always come with their risks. If you have an injury history, particularly around the rotator cuff or shoulder area, please…

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David Liira, Kin.
David Liira, Kin.

Written by David Liira, Kin.

Kinesiologist. Writing on health and the human condition. Clap and I clap back. https://www.davidliirakin.com

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