Hurdle Day Warm up - easy prep for a hurdle workout

October 31, 2011 - A short list of things you can do in preparation for a hurdle day. There's a 1001 things one can do and this is simply one combo I like to use with my athletes and myself.
1. Hurdle Walk overs
2. Sideways hurdle skip over middle
3. Lead/ Trail skips over the sides
4. Over the top hurdle skip/ hurdlers hurdle hops
5. Short Approach - in place bounce (step one aka energy step, 2, 3 hurdle through Women 30/33 inch barrier Men: 39/42 inch barrier
Once you've done this, you can do more prep if needed lead leg/ trail leg/ over the step 5-step drilling.

[@anUHkins]

great videos! i'm going to try the last thing you mentioned, the bounce. I'm good at 300m hurdles but I still usually stutter somewhere within the last 100m, and as for 100m hurdlers I don't even run because I can't get my body to 3-step and take that big leap. hopefully that will help out, thanks for the slo-mo too, it helps a lot.

[@bcampbell1017]

@teereesejr Okay, thanks. I'll keep that in mind. I think that helps a lot with takeoff angle into the hurdle too and the ability to adjust when coming up too quick on a hurdle. I find that when I leave my hips behind me its harder for me to drive my knee up quick enough to adjust to a hurdle I feel is rushing up at me. When I push my hips forward the lead knee drives up a lot quicker allowing me to clear a hurdle I might have otherwise ran around or crashed or what have you.

[@BroSuch]

I find all your drills and videos to be very useful, i especially like that short approach drill you did at the end of this video! I am going to try to use it today in my drills! I'm so glad i subscribed to you dude! Also, do you have any workout for the 400m hurdles?

[@bcampbell1017]

@teereesejr That's not something my coaches ever really pay attention to. But thanks a lot for the advice, I'll definitely keep that in mind going forward.

[@bcampbell1017]

When you talk about breaking your hips doing the lead leg drill can you elaborate a little. Is that just a constant effort on your part to keep your hips tall into the hurdle. Sinking into my hips is something I've noticed I do and im trying to correct. When I do it right, it feels better but a lot of times its hit and miss. So just trying to find a good drill to work it out. Any other drills you know for keeping your hips into the hurdle beside just repping it out (which is waht im doin now)

[@BayBassBardo]

Great video! but i must know the song!!