I never warm up

dominicdevine1

Is this bad for me ??? I just head in gym blast 20 mins rowing then 40 on treadmill. I get a few minutes cramp in between which settle quickly ........

MeanderingMammal

I'll warm up and do some dynamic stretching before a race, but most of the time warming up is the first 10-15 minutes of a session. I'll just start to run, or row, or cycle and ease up to training pace

Sued0nim

my warm-up is up to 20 mins on elliptical at high resistance and / or HIIT on the treadmill

but if I was getting cramps I'd probably take it slow for a couple of minutes to ease my muscles into it, then go for it

May I ask if you always just do cardio? or do you intersperse with weights?

chazza55

i don't stretch anymore before a run, only after.......i used to get pulled muscles a lot by (presumably) over stretching before hand.

However i always stretch before a kettlebells session.......the only time i cut corners there i wrenched a back muscle......so maybe it depends on the type of exercise you are doing and what works for you?

dominicdevine1

Always cardio first then any strength and weight afterward ..... Other then a few aches no pulled muscles or other significant problems

LovelyIvy466

I warm up, found it makes a big difference in soreness. Anecdotal evidence, but there you are. I don't stretch until I'm done though.

yesimpson

I never used to warm up, then I got a hip injury which could've likely been prevented by me not being so slapdash with warm-ups and cool-downs, so now I take 5-10 minutes to either ease into the cardio I'm doing, 'activate' the right muscles groups, or to 'practise' the right form for an exercise before touching any weights. I stretch and foam roll after. It makes a difference for me.

spyro88

I don't really have a proper warm up, I don't stretch or anything, but I will start off whatever I'm doing at a slower pace for the first 5-10 minutes, then push it up as I get into it. Seems to work for me so far.

peterjens

spyro88 wrote: »

I don't really have a proper warm up, I don't stretch or anything, but I will start off whatever I'm doing at a slower pace for the first 5-10 minutes, then push it up as I get into it. Seems to work for me so far.

^This and I stretch afterwards. I also have a stretching program with a fitness ball that I perform sometime in the day.

icemaiden37

10(ish) mins cardio for a warm up here. Static stretches at the end.

slp51

I do 5-8 minutes of mild cardio just to get my heart going. Then I go into weights. Cardio after.

slp51

Oh, and stretching when I'm all done with the workout.

ninerbuff

dominicdevine1 wrote: »

Is this bad for me ??? I just head in gym blast 20 mins rowing then 40 on treadmill. I get a few minutes cramp in between which settle quickly ........

Risk is higher for injury to muscle and tendons. Think of a cold rubberband getting immediately stretched. It may snap. Now heat that rubberband up a little and it's much more pliable to stretch.


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rsclause

I run to the gym for my warmup.

matt140582

dominicdevine1 wrote: »

Always cardio first then any strength and weight afterward ..... Other then a few aches no pulled muscles or other significant problems

Swap it around bro....

arditarose

I consider the first 5 minutes of cardio to be warm up.

Why do you do cardio first? If you're lifting heavy you should try lifting first and see how you like it.

bunsen_honeydew

matt140582 wrote: »

dominicdevine1 wrote: »

Always cardio first then any strength and weight afterward ..... Other then a few aches no pulled muscles or other significant problems

Swap it around bro....

I was taught to do strength first ...

VegasFit

I'm also guilty of not warming up. I go straight to weights and cardio after.

dominicdevine1

Will take those reccemondations on board ..:.: