How does everyone warm up?

AussieGem
AussieGem Posts: 96 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am just wondering what everyone does to warm up? What and how long etc.

I only ask because I completed 30DS/L1 this morning and then moved onto 6w6p/L1, I was only able to make it the first 10 or so minutes before by calves tensed up and I could hardly do the floor work because they were so painful. Two hours later and I am still constantly stretching and massaging to losen them up. Does anyone else suffer from this?

Could this be due to my warm up routine?? I do dynamic stretching, light cardio, more stretching and more cardio to get my heart rate up etc.

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  • Marianna194
    Marianna194 Posts: 145 Member
    id like to know too
  • ChrissiesGettingHealthy
    ChrissiesGettingHealthy Posts: 117
    It sounds like you have a pretty good warm up routine there. Maybe make sure your getting in some good calf stretches and increase your cardio an bit. I generally do 5 minutes lite cardio, the stretches and then 20 minutes more intense cardio.
  • DannyMussels
    DannyMussels Posts: 1,842 Member
    I put on 80s music and dance.
  • Fiyero
    Fiyero Posts: 31
    I usually do something specific to the sport. So if I am running, I'll do a very light jog with a few bursts then stop and stretch (dynamic and nothing static). So calf reaches, lunges, etc. Same for rowing, easy row with a little pyramid at a higher stroke rate then dynamic stretching.
  • quietlywinning
    quietlywinning Posts: 889 Member
    Stretches are better saved for after your workout, rather than before. Stretching relaxes the muscle rather than revs it up to work. The best warm up is to do a less intense version of the workout you'll be doing. Maybe try 5 minutes of jogging in place, since it is your calves that are spasming.
  • megz85g
    megz85g Posts: 101 Member
    before my workout at the gym i usually do 10-15 minutes walk on the treadmill, or elliptical if i'm doing upper body weights to warm up the arms
  • leachan79
    leachan79 Posts: 15 Member
    A light warm up of 5-10mins should be sufficient. Anything that gets ur heart rate up a little and wake up your muscles.
    Rope jumping is a good exercise to warm up your calf muscles and thus reduced leg cramp incident.

    Do you take supplements? I used to suffer from calves cramp each of my last few miles into the races. I suspect that i'm lacking in Magnesium. So i started to take supplements and i find it really helpful!
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