Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below I was wondering if cardio is a good way to warm before lifting to avoid an injury, and which cardio machine do you think is the best to do so, I was considering the thread mill but you exercise only your legs on it . I'm 20 years old and I want to start lifting with discipline, thank you for your advice guys.
best way to warm up before lifting
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you should always WARM UP before lifting.. good for you for understanding this being only 20
do not stretch before a workout, stretch AFTER
a great warm up is bicycling to the gym, this works great
or you can simply warm up going light for a couple sets. those of you who live in cold climates probably have to go much more
do not stretch before a workout, stretch AFTER
a great warm up is bicycling to the gym, this works great
or you can simply warm up going light for a couple sets. those of you who live in cold climates probably have to go much more
I always recommend doing a light 5-10 minutes of cardio before starting your workout to get your internal core body temperature up and central nervous system firing. The piece of cardio equipment you choose doesn't matter. I personally like the step mill because it warms up my knees really well.
Then, before moving into your working sets, always do a few warm up sets with lighter weights to get the specific muscles you are training that day warmed up.
For example, if you are planning on benching 315 for 5 reps for your first working set, your warm up might look something like this:
5 minutes on step mill
bench - 135 x 10, 225 x 5, 275 x 3, 315 x 5 (1st work set)
Then, before moving into your working sets, always do a few warm up sets with lighter weights to get the specific muscles you are training that day warmed up.
For example, if you are planning on benching 315 for 5 reps for your first working set, your warm up might look something like this:
5 minutes on step mill
bench - 135 x 10, 225 x 5, 275 x 3, 315 x 5 (1st work set)
I like doing my cardio after training. You could warm up with a few minutes before weight training or just do a few warm up sets of your first exercise.
A very light cardio or treadmill or cycling, followed up with some dynamic stretching is the best thing you can do before lifting.
Whether its a heavy workout or light, you will get the bloodflow going, as well as warm up the joints and be able to train more intense and be less stiff.
Whether its a heavy workout or light, you will get the bloodflow going, as well as warm up the joints and be able to train more intense and be less stiff.
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