Warming Up Before Lifting?

Training Beginners
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[quote]meechel wrote:
Ryan you might also look into Dynamic stretches before lifting not static…then also do warm up sets.

I do 1-2 warm up sets on big lifts but my coach would love for me to do more similar to some of the above. I just run out of time to do 4 warm ups plus my 4 normal.[/quote]

Like I said below. I wouldn’t stretch before working out. Warm up on the treadmill for 10 mins, or warm up with ramping up weights. Save stretching POST working out. It’s more effective post anyways.

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[quote]meechel wrote:
Ryan you might also look into Dynamic stretches before lifting not static…then also do warm up sets.
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I do this. I usually hop on the bike for a few minutes and get the blood moving, then do some mobility drills, then warm up sets of my first lift. The later lifts in the session don’t need as much warming up (for me anyway).