05/07/2026
Your warmup shouldn't take longer than your workout.
Here's what most people do — foam roll for 10 minutes, roll around on the floor doing random stretches, text between every exercise, then finally start their session already mentally checked out. And their first working set still feels terrible.
Here's what actually works:
Step 1 — Raise your core temperature 5 minutes on the bike or any cardio machine at a 6-7/10 effort. Not casual. Intentional. This is the foundation of every warmup — everything else builds on top of it.
Step 2 — Address YOUR specific mobility restrictions Not a generic stretching routine. The things your body actually needs based on what you know about yourself. Keep it short. Keep it purposeful.
Step 3 — Activate the nervous system If your current physical status allows — med ball slams, hops, or jumps with maximal intent. You're not going through the motions here. You're waking your nervous system up and signaling that it's time to perform.
Step 4 — Get into your first exercise Start light. Build deliberately. By the time you reach your working weight you've already done meaningful intentional work that directly prepares you for what's coming.
Or — skip all of it and just start your first exercise light and build up. I do this all the time. A squat session? Start squatting. Pick up the bar light and build.
The goal is intention. Not duration. Stop mindlessly going through the motions and start treating your warmup like it matters — because it does.
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