Warm ups

Richard · 07-12-2007, 09:18 PM

Hello all

What does everyone here do for a warm-up before a heavy workout?

I was advised by a trainer to just to a single set of something like dips or press ups. Is this OK?

**Tall** · 07-12-2007, 11:25 PM

This is a tough one as everyone is different... Some people would go for a jog, I tend to do lighter weights on the first exercise I'm doing for a large muscle group until I feel ready to move to my work set.

So if I was deadlifting I might do 5-8 @ 50kgs, 5-8 @ 80kgs, and then move the weight up towards my working set.

I wouldn't warm up on dips if I was deadlifting...

**Neil R** · 08-12-2007, 10:07 AM

I generally do something to get the blood flowing through the target area, then 1 "prep set", which will involve a weight that is taxing but not exhaustive.
Then its the all out set.

Nath · 08-12-2007, 10:33 AM

I like a breif run to warm the body then a good stretch, maybe a few press ups then I'll do a light set of about 20 reps of whichever exercise I'm starting with.

SX Dave · 08-12-2007, 11:43 AM

i do a 5 minute quick walk, and a warm up set of 10-12 reps @ about half my lifing weight, or on bigger groups 1/3 then 2/3 then full lifts.

i never used to do the walk but find it helps loosen everything up and lets me think about what im going to do.

Richard · 08-12-2007, 10:49 PM

Thanks guys i may try a walk, don't want to burn too many of those precious calories!

**Tall** · 09-12-2007, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard

Thanks guys i may try a walk, don't want to burn too many of those precious calories!

I think you've missed the more important part of what everyone was saying which was to get blood flowing to the target area (well put NeilR!) so a walk + a warm up set is the general concencus

Ali M · 09-12-2007, 11:20 AM

i always work up to my max weight, this way i get that muscle fully warmed and blood flowing to it. It make take 3 sets before i hit my maximum weight. Then ill drop set all the way to where i started, i.e. the same amount of weight then comes of and the sets are repeated, basically everything is reversed after i hit my max set. No rest during drop setting.

bulldozer · 09-12-2007, 01:10 PM

I have a rather strange way of warming up but i find it very effective.

I do light, high rep squats to warm up. Even if im not training legs that day, i find it warms up the whole body nicely, gets the heart pumping.

Say i was benching that day, after the light squats i would do 2 or 3 warm up sets on the bench, then do my work sets.

Different, but works for me.

Boarder · 03-02-2008, 04:23 PM

i do a couple of mins on an exercise bike then a warm up set of half the weight doing 10-14 reps. then full weight. - but to be honest im not sure if this is enough - i may start doing 2 warm up sets instead of the 1

07-12-2007, 09:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Richard Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Swadlincote Posts: 80 Rep Power:	Warm ups Hello all What does everyone here do for a warm-up before a heavy workout? I was advised by a trainer to just to a single set of something like dips or press ups. Is this OK?

07-12-2007, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tall Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bulgaria. Posts: 2,763 Rep Power:	Re: Warm ups This is a tough one as everyone is different... Some people would go for a jog, I tend to do lighter weights on the first exercise I'm doing for a large muscle group until I feel ready to move to my work set. So if I was deadlifting I might do 5-8 @ 50kgs, 5-8 @ 80kgs, and then move the weight up towards my working set. I wouldn't warm up on dips if I was deadlifting...

08-12-2007, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Neil R Moderator Musclechat Icon Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 699 Rep Power:	Re: Warm ups I generally do something to get the blood flowing through the target area, then 1 "prep set", which will involve a weight that is taxing but not exhaustive. Then its the all out set. ______________________ APPLIED KNOWLEDGE, IS POWER!!! The real challenge is to be yourself in a world that wants you to be someone else!! www.rippedglutes.net

08-12-2007, 10:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nath Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Solihull UK Posts: 449 Rep Power:	Re: Warm ups I like a breif run to warm the body then a good stretch, maybe a few press ups then I'll do a light set of about 20 reps of whichever exercise I'm starting with.

08-12-2007, 11:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
SX Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Essex Posts: 239 Rep Power:	Re: Warm ups i do a 5 minute quick walk, and a warm up set of 10-12 reps @ about half my lifing weight, or on bigger groups 1/3 then 2/3 then full lifts. i never used to do the walk but find it helps loosen everything up and lets me think about what im going to do.

08-12-2007, 10:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Richard Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Swadlincote Posts: 80 Rep Power:	Re: Warm ups Thanks guys i may try a walk, don't want to burn too many of those precious calories!

09-12-2007, 11:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ali M Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 891 Rep Power:	Re: Warm ups i always work up to my max weight, this way i get that muscle fully warmed and blood flowing to it. It make take 3 sets before i hit my maximum weight. Then ill drop set all the way to where i started, i.e. the same amount of weight then comes of and the sets are repeated, basically everything is reversed after i hit my max set. No rest during drop setting.

09-12-2007, 01:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
bulldozer Making Progress Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 497 Rep Power:	Re: Warm ups I have a rather strange way of warming up but i find it very effective. I do light, high rep squats to warm up. Even if im not training legs that day, i find it warms up the whole body nicely, gets the heart pumping. Say i was benching that day, after the light squats i would do 2 or 3 warm up sets on the bench, then do my work sets. Different, but works for me. ______________________ Opinions are like as*holes.......Everybody has one

03-02-2008, 04:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Boarder Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 113 Rep Power:	Re: Warm ups i do a couple of mins on an exercise bike then a warm up set of half the weight doing 10-14 reps. then full weight. - but to be honest im not sure if this is enough - i may start doing 2 warm up sets instead of the 1 ______________________ Here to learn...

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