Warming up

[hugoti]

Guys
I do the same full body routine 3 times a week (beginners all pro routine) so obviously I start with the squats as the first excerise. Now I usually warm up on the bike for about 3-4 minutes. Just wondering is this a waste of time considering I also do 2 warm up sets of squats (at 50 & 75%) before starting the squat. Is the pre warmup squats sufficient or should I stick with the bike warmup as well?

I also do the same 3-4 minutes bike post workout for cooling down - yay or meh?
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[Goosey]

I start with either squats, leg press, trap bar or dead's I use the first few to warm-up, but I prefer to use the term "grease the groove", I think "the warmup" is an utter waste of time.

 

[bozodos]

I do some static stretching about half an hour before gym, I never used to do any warmups, but now I do 3 warmup sets, certainly helps with squatting.

 

[White_Lie]

I don't bother warming up the body, just a couple of light sets for the first exercise on that group of muscles

 

[StrungOut]

40% 60% 80% for me. Basically to get a stretch in the right places for the movement and to get my motion down

 

[steveP]

Your warm up seems good.

Personally I always warm up with 5 minutes of stretching and body weight situps/ab work. It just seems to stretch the muscles out, especially in winter when the muscles can be pulled easily. Then whatever muscle group I'm working, I'll do a set at about 50%.

 

[Shrek]

If muscles pull easily why would you stretch a cold muscle?

 

[Goosey]

If muscles pull easily why would you stretch a cold muscle?

This is it, a muscle isn't cold, never cold.

Stetching, or the act of stretching if anything, relaxes you...the muscle, why would you want to do this?

 

[Darkoz]

If you must stretch, stretch after your workout
And don't waste your energy on 'warming up'

 

[Grunta]

Always do a few light ones untill the squeaking in my joints stops, once they're quiet, it's on.

 

[kaz]

I have a dynamic 3 minute warm up routine then bodyweight work initially before bar work then add the weight

 

[morgan000]

I warm up, not necessarily cardio but a few sets working up to the heavier sets. If I didn't warm up on squats or bench with lighter weight for more reps, that would be the end of my joints.

 

[bozodos]

I should add: I only warm up for my first compound. I've found it helps with heavier weights.

Agree with not static stretching right before training though, I work a desk job so I like to do that sort of mobility stuff after sitting in a chair for 8 hours.