Are you warming up wrong before your hike?

Should you warm up before hiking? The answer depends on the hike. A gentle walk from the trailhead may already give your body the warm-up it needs. But if your hike starts steep, you're carrying weight, you're hiking in cold conditions, or your body needs a little more preparation, a short dynamic warm-up can make a lot more sense. In this video, I’ll show you 5 simple hiking warm-up exercises you can do right at the trailhead. I'll also share why I usually don't immediately start stretching before every hike, the difference between dynamic warm ups and static stretching, and how to decide what makes sense for your hike. More from Hike Longevity: Why Downhill Hiking Wrecks Your Knees + How to Train for It:    • Knee Pain Hiking Downhill? 4 Exercises Eve...   Improve Your Balance for Hiking:    • How to Improve Your Balance: 4 Exercises +...   Ankle Mobility for Hikers: Test + Exercises:    • 8 ways to improve ankle mobility with chan...   Take the Hiker Fit Test:    • 5 Simple Tests Every Hiker Should Be Able ...   Subscribe for weekly videos designed to help you hike stronger today so you can still be hiking decades from now. Chapters 00:00 Should you warm up before hiking? 00:25 Why I'm not warming up yet 00:49 Your hike may already include a warm-up 01:50 A tarantula interruption 02:32 5 dynamic warm-up exercises for hikers 04:39 Static stretching vs. dynamic warm-ups 05:37 What kind of hiker are you? 06:14 So, should you warm up before hiking? #HikingTips #HikingFitness #HikingExercises