What's the best way to warm up?

[chaos]

Do you have health insurance just in case I prolapse your asshole? It definitely might happen.

What a thoughtful and concerned assraper you are.

[TacoBell]

Do you have health insurance just in case I prolapse your asshole? It definitely might happen.

Outed

[Firemuscle]

Outed

 I bet you got a pretty little butthole to.

 Post a picture big fella 

[chaos]

I bet you got a pretty little butthole to.

 Post a picture big fella 

Outed.

[Firemuscle]

 There's nothing gay about railing a man's hairy asshole.

 It's only gay if you kiss him and the lips or suck his balls and nipples.

 Otherwise, it's just like manly prison rape. Dominating the bottom bitch. That's what i'm gonna do to all the punks in this thread.

[TacoBell]

There's nothing gay about railing a man's hairy asshole.

 It's only gay if you kiss him and the lips or suck his balls and nipples.

 Otherwise, it's just like manly prison rape. Dominating the bottom bitch. That's what i'm gonna do to all the punks in this thread.

outed

[Coach is Back!]

Another thread gone.

[TacoBell]

Another thread gone.

I blame the liberals.

[Firemuscle]

Another thread gone.

 Well, it was a lame thread anyway.

 Best way the warm up = Just do anything to get the blood pumping and stretch out.

 End of thread.

[Coach is Back!]

Actually its a great thread to debate and clear misconceptions about how and why you should warm up a certain way.

[chaos]

Actually its a great thread to debate and clear misconceptions about how and why you should warm up a certain way.

I warm up with lighter weight for the movement I'm going to do.

[cephissus]

Thanks for all the replies!

I agree with coach, there are certainly many different schools of thought on how to best warm up.  For example, I've recently been enamored with the "do lots of reps of your main exercise with a light weight" style.  Actually, coach, what would you recommend for a warmup before a hypertrophy-oriented leg day?

The reason I brought this thread up, though, is to see what people actually do.  There are tons of warm up techniques you can read about online, but i'm tired of wading through all the boring gimmicks invented by some "fitness entrepreneur" type looking to get rich quick.  if you've been lifting a long time and have success, you probably know what works for you, and I'd like to hear it.

I've never took warmup very seriously, but I'd like to start so I can see how it really effects the rest of my workout.  I'm mostly talking about "full body"/"general" style warmups here -- though if you don't do those and just jump right into whatever bodypart / movement you're working for the day, I'd like to hear your input as well.

[WillGrant]

Simple enough question.

Rum enema

[Juruth]

Down coat and a sterno oven...or move into an apartment.

[Meso_z]

Pick up your first exercise which you are going to do and perform 2 sets with light weight-high reps, stretch lightly. Repeat for one more time if necessary.

[DroppingPlates]

I warm up with your mom

[wild willie]

5-10 minutes on the treadmill or elliptical.

[Dr Dutch]

I'll warm up in hell when I'm dead.

[CalvinH]

My gym has this thing that looks like a big spider web.its all bands and its great for stretching before you lift.

[chaos]

My gym has this thing that looks like a big spider web.its all bands and its great for stretching before you lift.

Pics/bullshit.

[TacoBell]

My gym has this thing that looks like a big spider web.its all bands and its great for stretching before you lift.

sounds like 'runningmom' needs to shave her bush

[TrapsMcLats]

I agree with the Coach  ,warm up  first then stretch.

yup, i ran track for ages.  we'd run a 1/2 mile, then stretch.  got that same advice from tommy smith at santa monica, peyton jordan at stanford, and clyde hart at baylor. warm up jog, then stretch.

yogis are often idiots... and yoga is not a workout.  it is good for you, no doubt, but do an "intense" yoga workout vs an intense track workout or lifting session.  no comparison.  I've never seen yoga make a person collapse, puke, or cry. 400m repeats have yielded all those and more.

[Coach is Back!]

Thanks for all the replies!

I agree with coach, there are certainly many different schools of thought on how to best warm up.  For example, I've recently been enamored with the "do lots of reps of your main exercise with a light weight" style.  Actually, coach, what would you recommend for a warmup before a hypertrophy-oriented leg day?

The reason I brought this thread up, though, is to see what people actually do.  There are tons of warm up techniques you can read about online, but i'm tired of wading through all the boring gimmicks invented by some "fitness entrepreneur" type looking to get rich quick.  if you've been lifting a long time and have success, you probably know what works for you, and I'd like to hear it.

I've never took warmup very seriously, but I'd like to start so I can see how it really effects the rest of my workout.  I'm mostly talking about "full body"/"general" style warmups here -- though if you don't do those and just jump right into whatever bodypart / movement you're working for the day, I'd like to hear your input as well.

1. Foam roll (myofacial release) - we do a 7 point release. Lumbar, thoracic, cervical, left/right IT, left/right TFL
2. Dynamic warm up w/active stretch
3. Hip/glute/hamstring mobility drills - Knee to chest walk - 20 yards, walking lunge w/rotation "wide stride" - 20 yards, walking leg cradle - 20 yards, forward/back ward walking RDL's - 10 yards, hassak squats, fire hydrants, hip circles

Glute/psoas activation

ready to train.

Stretching before warm ups is an injury waiting to happen. Someone said they just do some leg extensions and thats it, my question is..what about the most important warmup....your hips?

I've used this analogy before on here.....if you put a rubber band in freezer over night (or however long it takes to freez), take out, stretch it and chances are it will snap..it's not pliable, but take it out and warm it up, what happens? of course it will become pliable again. Same thing with muscle fibers. Think about it!  

[obtuse_waiter]

first 5 reps are a warmup

[tbombz]

Pick up your first exercise which you are going to do and perform 2 sets with light weight-high reps, stretch lightly. Repeat for one more time if necessary.

x2 emphasis stretch SLIGHTLY