Topic of the Week - How Important Is Warming Up?

[Sydking]

tho i will admit speding 15 min everynight after training, then a little again in a warm shower does wonder, Was able to kick above my head hight no probs, But you need to be constisnt, Now im no were near as good, I almost feel weights make everything a bit tighter. so its still important, Flexability can help prevent alot of injurys. More so corect warming up

 

[Gunner]

I do some light streching followed by 2 warm up sets of 8 for compound movements only.

 

[DKD]

I do a few minutes on punching bag to get the blood flowing....bit of light punching and kicking...nothing too full on.

Then a few minutes on foam roller.

 

[Skalatharx]

My warmup = walking to the squat rack

 

[MrB83]

I dont warm up,basically roll my shoulders back and forth.Flex my muscles get the blood flowing.Then smash the weights.When it really hurts i try to stretch it out but doesnt really help.

 

[Rambodian]

I do some light weight movements first than have a bit of a stretch. eg, I do squats without any weight for about 2-3 sets of 10 or so, than I stretch and gradually build up the weights until i feel ready to smash my work sets.
Edit: Oops, so to answer the OP, I think its really important to warm up, I just can't hit it hard without a good preparation program.

 

[The Hamburgler]

Generally I will do some jump rope for 2-3 minutes, soft tissue work and then mobility if I am feeling particularly tight.

Then I will warm up for squats with squats, bench with bench, deads with deads etc etc

 

[Shrek]

Monday morning bump.