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Warm-up pattern

44 warm-up exercises

Every movement in Handler's library classified as a warm-up pattern. 43 are tagged beginner. Use the equipment and difficulty groups below to compare options, not as a guarantee that one exercise can replace another.

Library data updated Handler exercise library
Exercises
44
With video demo
44
Bodyweight
31
Timed holds/intervals
44

Muscles trained by this pattern

Equipment used

Other movement patterns

Beginner (43)

Advanced (1)

Questions about this list

What counts as a warm-up movement?
Handler's library groups 44 exercises under the warm-up pattern; the primary muscles are mostly calves, hips, hamstrings, shoulders. A shared category does not make exercises equivalent replacements. Compare each exercise's equipment, difficulty and form cues before choosing an option for your training goal.
Are warm-up exercises measured in reps or time?
All 44 are timed, so the programming ranges show seconds rather than reps.
How many beginner warm-up exercises are there?
43 of the 44 are tagged beginner. Each exercise page shows its position in a progression chain so you can move up or down in difficulty.

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