Although often overlooked or skipped for lack of time, warming up and cooling down are extremely important before and after every work out to reduce likelihood of injury while facilitating post workout recovery.
Dynamic stretches are an active stretching technique that you can use before your workouts to activate and warm up your muscles.
In the following video, Coaches Krista Schultz and David Glover demonstrate six different dynamic stretching exercises that you can do as part of any workout warm up routine.