{"id":7196,"date":"2012-10-31T02:25:07","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T06:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/workout-warm-up-routine\/"},"modified":"2017-10-15T12:55:10","modified_gmt":"2017-10-15T16:55:10","slug":"workout-warm-up-routine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/workout-warm-up-routine\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Warm Up Before You Workout"},"content":{"rendered":"


\n“What’s the proper way to warm up before a weight training workout?”<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Should you stretch first?
\n– Should you do some cardio?
\n– Is a warm up really needed?<\/em><\/p>\n

One of keys to having a successful workout is the mental and physical preparation that you do before you step on the gym floor.<\/p>\n

But unfortunately most guys will either skip the warm up process altogether or just skim through a half assed warm up routine, almost as a formality, and then quickly jump right into their weight training.<\/p>\n

Now while you maybe able to get away with this for a little while, it’s eventually going to catch up with you and you’re going to get injured. And depending on the degree of injury it could set you back several weeks or even several months in your workouts. It’s not worth the risk, so make sure to pay close attention to this!<\/i><\/p>\n


\nA Proper Warm Up Serves 2 Purposes…<\/font><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n

1) Injury prevention.<\/strong>
\nThis is obvious because you are less likely to pull or tear a muscle, tendon or ligament if you are fully warmed up. <\/p>\n

2) Mental focus.<\/strong>
\nBy going through a proper warm up routine you can help get your mind and body in “The Training Zone”<\/em>. It’s hard to just jump in cold and generate 100% intensity right off the bat. Most people either go to the gym first thing in the morning. Or they go to the gym right after they get off work \/ school in the afternoon. So trying to jump into a heavy workout when you are still half asleep or thinking about that project you’ve been working on isn’t the best way to start a workout.<\/p>\n

By simply taking 10-15 minutes to prep yourself and warm up your body physically and clear your mind mentally, you’ll feel stronger and be more focused during your workout.<\/p>\n

Check out the video clip below, this shows the full warm up exercise routine that I go through before each and every weight training workout. This will get the blood flowing, help you limber up, and prepare your body and mind for a successful workout.<\/p>\n


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Just Click PLAY to Watch The Warm Up Routine Video Below…<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n