Warm-Up For ______?
A few months back I wrote about how we use WUTS — Warm-Up To Swim — with my swimmers. Ten to fifteen minutes of athletic movement prep before anyone touches the water. Every day, no exceptions.
At the end of that post I said something I meant: this works for any sport.
Time to back that up.
Our Framework Doesn't Care What Sport You Play
WUTS was built for swimmers. But it was really built for athletes — swimming just happened to be where it was road-tested first. At APX MVMT we changed the name and now call this framework WARM-UP FOR SPORT (WUFS). Because it doesn't matter what sport you play, the warm-up is the most important part of the session.
What makes it transferable is the framework underneath it. Four phases that address what every athlete needs before they train or compete — whether they're stepping onto the course, the court, the pool deck, the rink, the diamond, or the field.
The Framework for WUFS is simple:
- Get Moving
- Prep the hips
- Prep the shoulders
- Connect Through the Core
The order is a guide, not a rule. I'll often move phases around depending on the day, the group, or what's needed. Sometimes a game goes at the start. Sometimes it anchors the end. The framework is flexible — what matters is that all four happen before skill work or competition.
That's not just a swim thing. It's a human movement thing.
What's coming next
I'll be going deeper on each phase in upcoming posts — what's actually happening, why it matters for your sport, and what it looks like in practice. If you haven't already, start with the Warm-Up to Swim post or any of our APX MVMT Prep Series on our homepage — it'll make everything here click.
And if you want all four phases in one place — with the full explanation behind them — that's exactly what the APX MVMT Method e-book will be. More on that soon.
Coach Wes | Creator, APX MVMT Method
Move. Improve. Repeat.
The APX MVMT Method is based on the lessons learned from the Gambetta Athletic Improvement Network (GAIN), OPEX Fitness, Active Life Professional, and over a decade of coaching.