A physical therapist shares a weight lifting warm-up routine thats based on research findings.
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Its lifting day and youre absolutely ready to go.
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You get to the gym, fill up your water and get to your workout area.
BUT, whats the best way to warm up safely and effectively for strength training?
However, for strength training, theres more variables and thus, question.
A few common ones that come to mind: How should I be warming up for my lifts?
Should I do some band work?
If so, what level of resistance and at what intensity?
If its weights, should I warm up by doing the specific lifts that Ill be doing?
Should I do them all at once or immediately prior to each specific lift?
How much weight and for how many repetitions should I be lifting before my first working set?
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The biggest mistake people make with warm-ups is burning out before they even get to their working set.
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The biggest mistake people make with warm-ups is burning out before they even get to their working set.
Last but not least, DeFilippo encourages an extended recovery between the final warm-up set and working set.
However, it isnt for everyone, especially if youre new to lifting.
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