Warm up revisited - the 'RAMP' method of optimising performance preparation

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Warm up revisited - the 'RAMP' method of optimising performance preparation

01/06/2007

By Ian Jeffreys

This article looks at current warm-up practice, and presents a model around which to construct effective warm-ups.

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