Warm ups,...really necessary?

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I was wondering. I hear EVERYWHERE that warm ups are important. But truthfully, I don't know of any, except for the ones they teach you in middleschool gym. :p

Anyway's, the way I warm up, if you can call it that, is that I lift about 5 or 6 times each body part weight exercise, about 15 lbs. less than I usually tone with.

Is this any good? And if not, can someone please recommend any very simplistic, easy, but effective warm ups? Preferably for Pecs, biceps, triceps, and upper back. Even if there are abdominal exercises would be great. :p


Thank you. :)
 
Are warmups necessary?

YES YES YES OH FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY YES !!! :D


ok now that I have gotten the melodrama out of my system, the first time you neglect your warm up and tear a muscle, you'll wish you didn't neglect it.

Heres a good way to warm up (i'm assuming you're referring to weight training).

Get on a cardio machine or walk briskly for 5 minutes. After the blood is flowing, stretch out (find a good stretching site or book). Then before each new muscle group, do a quick set of 20 reps with a very light weight, paying attention to your form.
 
Sure is, I would still stretch though before starting weight training. It helps flexibility, and also some people say it reduces delayed onset muscle soreness. I get sore no matter what hehe :D.
 
Question, everytime I work out, with no apparent warm ups, except the ones I said I did with weights, I feel fine. Sure, it is strange at the beginning, like my muscles just woke up or something, but after a short while they seem as though they are all ready to go. And after I finish, they are never really damaged or anything. Suggestions?
 
If you're OK without warm-ups, then they aren't necessary. I'd still say it to be good to get some hip mobility work, upper back work, triceps work, rotator cuff work, core work, other mobility work, ballistic stretching etc. There's lots of good things you can do for yourself while getting mentally and metabolically ready for training.
 
I like to do a bike before starting and if im real tired i like to go and have a laydown and do some stretches on the mat lol :p
 
maf said:
thanks lol yeh I ought to do some stretching.. my last flexibility test was shameful :/ :D
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I don't know how much you're lifting currently, but I know when I wasn't lifting a whole lot I also neglected stretching. And as my strength went up, my joints started to hurt.. After that point, I started doin 10min of cardio, and then stretch.. When you stretch, do each muscle for about 45 seconds. Don't bounce or jerk, after about 30 seconds you should feel the muscle get much looser. Then go a little further and hold for 5-10 seconds.
 
I don't use cardio to warmup ever. I lift with something like 50% of my workign weight, for high reps, and really strive to 'feel' the muscle and focus on the proper ROM and stuff.
One or two sets, and I really only do this on the first compound exercise for the muscle group, like bench presses. no need to warm up the shoulders or triceps separatly as the bench warmup and working sets will adequately warm up the tri's and delts.

I also don't stretch until after my warmup or first working set. I get a more effective stretch once the muscle has more blood pumping in it...that si when you need to stretch it back out so it stays elastic during your workout.

I like to stretch out after a heavy leg day by walking on the treadmill, 10-15% incline, and a slow pace (under 3mph).
 
mreik said:
I don't know how much you're lifting currently, but I know when I wasn't lifting a whole lot I also neglected stretching. And as my strength went up, my joints started to hurt.. After that point, I started doin 10min of cardio, and then stretch.. When you stretch, do each muscle for about 45 seconds. Don't bounce or jerk, after about 30 seconds you should feel the muscle get much looser. Then go a little further and hold for 5-10 seconds.
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ohh.. I dont miss stretching probably because of that reason but it'd still be good for my flexibility.. I dont lift heavy weights lol I've seen some improvement but we'll see.. it looks like this is a really important part of the train

thanks
 
i do about 3 minutes on the bike or with the speed rope first. i cant just jump in and grab the bar without moving around first. then crank out a couple of sets before the real fun starts.
 
when i warm up, (which is 4 times per week, as this is the amount of times i do weights, the fifth day is cardio..)

I tend to simply do five minutes on the rowing machine on full power at my fastest pace...it comes to about a KM in distance...it also builds your shoulders slightly...just seems to get boring after a minute or so... :eek:
 
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