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title: "Winning Warm Ups: Mental Strategies to Maximize Participant Performance"
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# Winning Warm Ups: Mental Strategies to Maximize Participant Performance

Posted by Angie Miller, MS

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Quality effective warm ups physically prepare participants for what lies ahead. More importantly, they mentally empower them to make the most of the experience. This week, Angie shares mental strategies that maximize participant performance, preparing their mind as much as their body. Check out this video if you want your participants to go all in rather than go through the motions.

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### About the Author:

Angie Miller, M.S., is a health and fitness educator, speaker, and licensed counselor. She teaches at Northern Illinois University in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education and presents at mental health and fitness conferences worldwide. Angie owns her own fitness company, Angie Miller Fitness, and she is a [Master Instructor](https://www.nasm.org/continuing-education/master-trainer) for NASM, AFAA, and Kettlebell Concepts. She writes for fitness journals and digital communities and publishes a weekly blog where she covers fitness and lifestyle topics. You can learn more about Angie on her website, http://www.angiemillerfitness.com

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