The 5‑Minute Warm‑Up: Daily Routines That Prime Your Fingers
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A simple template
1 minute finger wake‑ups → 2 minutes accuracy ladders → 2 minutes gentle speed. Stop while it still feels easy.
Accuracy ladders
Run symbol or punctuation ladders first so your brain switches on precision mode.
Try core exercisesWarm‑up menu (pick 1–2)
- Home‑row rolls: asdf jkl; → 30s steady
- Bracket/quote pairs: [] () '' "" → 30s slow
- Common bigrams: th, he, an, in → 30s steady
- Breath + posture check → 20s reset
Avoid these mistakes
- Jumping straight to max speed → start with accuracy
- Skipping symbol practice → errors spike later in sessions
- Warming up too long → stop while it feels easy
Quick start
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