In the series “Our personal trainer“The Berlin fitness coach Sebastian Grüner helps us to become stronger, healthier and more beautiful. This article is part of TIME on the weekendissue 46/2024.
1) The hurdle seat
Before Sebastian Grüner football plays, he briefly goes into the hurdle seat. Why? This exercise stretches and warms up many of the muscles that are needed for explosive movements, such as counterattacks in handball or dribbling in basketball.
Sit on your bottom with your knees bent and place your legs and feet relatively wide apart in front of you. Stretch your arms forward and straighten your upper body. Now slowly lower both knees to the same side – until your knees touch the floor. In this position you can place your hands just in front of your legs for stabilization so that you can now bend your upper body slightly forward. Then change direction and move your knees to the other side. More information about the hurdle seat can be found here.
