Warm up exercises?

marandamam
marandamam Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hello, I was wondering what is the best warm up exercises for a beginner workout?

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  • sweets1973
    sweets1973 Posts: 66 Member
    Jogging on the spot, high knees, but kicks, jumping jacks to name a few
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Squats, lunges, torso rotations, light chest press & rows with resistance band.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    What's the workout? For strength training, i'd do a few light sets of the exercises in the workout. :+1:
  • Highlandengel
    Highlandengel Posts: 2 Member
    I've started jogging a few weeks ago, and I hold my stretches over 20 seconds. To prevent sore muscles. I didn't do this on my first jog and paid for it. I was sore for four days. Might also have something to do with me doing 5 k on the first day. Needing to stop after a few hundred meters. So next time I did my stretches and started with 2 k. Last time i was out I jogged 1 1/2 k without stopping and did a total of 5 k. My key... start slowly and work your way up . Drink plenty too.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Depends on the person, depends on the workout.

    For strength training I start light ('ish) and work up. I only do a specific warmup if I'm feeling particularly creaky - then I would normally use a rowing machine.

    For cardio - no warmup at all. I exercise frequently enough it's not required.
  • Bghere1
    Bghere1 Posts: 78 Member
    I do what ever sets I am actually going to work on but with a very light amount of weight first. Don't do a lot of reps either. a few is fine. Get some stretch, but don't work yourself while warming up. The more strenuous the "warm up" the crappier the workout will be.
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