Warmup for lifting
bunnyhugger2015
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Hi, all
I did a search and didn't find what I was looking for... I'm interested in how to warm up for lifting "heavy". I'm doing the Stronglifts program. When I start lifting, I've just come in from feeding horses and cleaning my barn so I'm "warmed up" as in my blood is flowing and my heart rate is up. But, I don't have the muscles that I hope to be working "ready" to start a workout. I'm mostly concerned for my lower back and any muscles involved in the squats. I don't know if it's justified, but that's the one that I'm most concerned could cause injury.
How do I prepare the right muscles to do the Stronglifts workout?
Thanks for any help you can give me!
margo
I did a search and didn't find what I was looking for... I'm interested in how to warm up for lifting "heavy". I'm doing the Stronglifts program. When I start lifting, I've just come in from feeding horses and cleaning my barn so I'm "warmed up" as in my blood is flowing and my heart rate is up. But, I don't have the muscles that I hope to be working "ready" to start a workout. I'm mostly concerned for my lower back and any muscles involved in the squats. I don't know if it's justified, but that's the one that I'm most concerned could cause injury.
How do I prepare the right muscles to do the Stronglifts workout?
Thanks for any help you can give me!
margo
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This, to me, is a good question. Watching.0
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I use the rowing machine as it uses most muscles, then do a warm up of the lifts with light weights before I work the sets.
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Check out Joe Defranco's Agile 8 and Simple 6.
I've been doing these mobility / warm-up drills for about 6 months and find they make a big difference for mobility and joint health.0 -
I just read your question again. Don't jump straight in and lift at working weight sets. Do some warm-up sets, starting with the bar and build up to working weight.
For example, most of my lifts, I will normally do 10-15 reps with the bar, then 5 reps at 50-60% of working weight, then 3 reps at 80-90% of working weight, then 1 rep at working weight. Rest a minute or two then jump into the working sets.0 -
when i am doing squats i always do some glute activation work first - hip bridges, leg extensions, pointers, clam shells etc...want to get the right muscles fired up so my quads dont take over!! i also see a lot of people in my gym foam rolling as a lifting warmup0
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I typically do something like 100 jumping jacks (or maybe run for a few minutes on the treadmill), then 20 body weight squats, and then essentially do this - http://stronglifts.com/5-rules-to-find-your-perfect-warm-up-weight/
I'll note that I really only do the jumping jacks (or possibly running on the treadmill) because my weights are in my garage and it is 40F outside.0 -
I agree with Niner. If you're coming back from doing some physical work you're probably in a decent spot and may not need to do any static or active isolation stretching. The dynamic movements might work very well for you. I also like a couple movements to help get my hips and legs activated how I want. Basically I'll do some floor bridges and side lunges (non-loaded) and just really focus on good movement.0 -
Oh, wow, I am SO glad I asked! The weights I'm doing probably aren't heavy for most of you but I'm getting to the point where they're challenging for me. I've been just jumping in and starting. This is such good info!
Thank you!!!0 -
bunnyhugger2015 wrote: »Oh, wow, I am SO glad I asked! The weights I'm doing probably aren't heavy for most of you but I'm getting to the point where they're challenging for me. I've been just jumping in and starting. This is such good info!
Thank you!!!
A friend of mine had a pair of horses and I'd go with her and help feed them, walk them around the rink, and clean the stalls so I know it's physical activity so I'd have to imagine you're fairly warmed up by the time you're ready to train. Just pay attention to anything that feels tight as you warm-up. If something feels overly tight to where it feels as if it may impair good movement, stretch it.0 -
I just warm up by stretching out.0
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My squat warm up consists of some banded glute warm-ups (mini bands around the lower quads and ankles, side forward and reverse steps), hip swings, banded hip flexor stretches, sometimes rolling my hip flexors with the lacrosse ball. I also do a general shoulder warm up as I'm a low bar squatter and if I don't my shoulders hate me.
After that, it's warm up sets before my work sets.0 -
5 minutes on the stationary bike and warm up sets on my first lower body movement and warm up sets on my first upper body movement.0
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I just read your question again. Don't jump straight in and lift at working weight sets. Do some warm-up sets, starting with the bar and build up to working weight.
For example, most of my lifts, I will normally do 10-15 reps with the bar, then 5 reps at 50-60% of working weight, then 3 reps at 80-90% of working weight, then 1 rep at working weight. Rest a minute or two then jump into the working sets.
^This after a warmup of jumping jacks, body squats, stretches for the hips. I start with just the bar on all my lifts to warm up, and then add weights to get to my working weight. I feel this really gets my head in the game and am able to make any adjustments to my form.0 -
Iron_Miss_Canada wrote: »My squat warm up consists of some banded glute warm-ups (mini bands around the lower quads and ankles, side forward and reverse steps), hip swings, banded hip flexor stretches, sometimes rolling my hip flexors with the lacrosse ball. I also do a general shoulder warm up as I'm a low bar squatter and if I don't my shoulders hate me.
After that, it's warm up sets before my work sets.
this is what i do ^^
but i add a few minutes on the bike to get my blood flowing and warm. I also do some mobility stuff to loosen up my joints, body weight squats , hip openers , side lunges etc.0
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