And why RAMP actually works.
Most warm-ups fail because they tick boxes instead of preparing the system.
Here’s where they go wrong:
1. They raise temperature… and stop there
A few laps, a light bike, some skipping.
Heart rate goes up, sweat appears — job done, right?
Wrong.
You’re warm, but you’re not prepared.
2. They’re disconnected from the session
Static stretches. Random drills. Old habits.
Nothing links the warm-up to what you’re about to load, sprint, strike, or lift.
That gap is where poor performance and injuries live.
3. They don’t respect the nervous system
Most warm-ups ignore:
You’re asking your body to perform without switching the right systems on.
How the RAMP Protocol fixes it
RAMP isn’t “more warm-up”.
It’s better sequencing.
R — Raise
Increase:
But only just enough to move well — not gas yourself.
A — Activate & Mobilise
This is where most warm-ups either skip or butcher the job.
RAMP targets:
No fluff. No circus tricks.
M — Mobilise & Stabilise
Range without control is useless.
Here you:
This is injury reduction and performance insurance.
P — Potentiate
This is the secret sauce most people miss.
You:
Low volume. High quality.
Now the body is primed to express force, not just survive the session.
The difference in practice
Typical warm-up outcome:
“I feel warm.”
RAMP outcome:
“I feel switched on, stable, fast, and ready to get after it!”
That’s the difference between going through the motions
and preparing to perform.
Bottom line
If your warm-up doesn’t:
…it’s not a warm-up.
It’s just a delay before training.
RAMP fixes that.
Shaun Kober is a Mindset & Performance Specialist, with a unique skillset forged in the trenches, through the various stages of life.
"I shouldn’t be in the position I am right now."
The odds were stacked against me:
● Poor family on welfare, eldest of 6 kids, parents didn’t work, abusive step-dad, no electricity or running water for a 6 years period of my life
● Caught up with the wrong crowd, stealing, drugs, skipping school
● At 14 years old, I sat on a bus for 3 days with $50 in my pocket, to travel to the next State over West, to begin a new life in the workforce - 2000
14 - 20: I grew up and learned how to become a man through work and rugby
20 - 26: I lived, trained and fought as a professional soldier, at a high level
26 - 32: I became a personal trainer, after failing in my pursuit to become a firefighter
32 - 38: I worked with, and won world titles with some of the best athletes on the planet, as their strength and conditioning coach
38+: The next evolution begins
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