Warm up

[anthrax]

One of my knees hurt when I am working my legs (sometimes it even hurts in every day life movements)

I know I should warm up (and I try to do it ) before any leg session

(Warming up releases synovial fluid from small sacs in your joints, which allows lubrication and therefore free movement)

But how long should I warm up before I can put some weight on the barbell ?

And, what's best (as for warming up) : leg exercise w/o weight or cycling ?

 

[anthrax]

BUMP

 

[Maverick]

i skip rope for 10 minutes strait, excellent total body warm up.

 

[d3track]

i personally do the bike and then go to VERY light movements

here in minnesota gotta totally unthaw before starting any movements

 

[anthrax]

Some people (huge guys who seem to know what they were taling about) told me that stretching can be damagable before weight lifting

 

[JOKER47]

Deep knee bends seem to warm me up pretty good. I also do several sets at light weight before getting to my work sets or heavy singles.

I also wear neoprene knee supports to keep my knees warm. Works very nicely. I can tell a difference when I don't wear them.

 

[Forge]

Some people (huge guys who seem to know what they were taling about) told me that stretching can be damagable before weight lifting

I've heard this before, but i don't care, I personally need to do light stretching before lifting. If I don't then my joints hurt. Of course I am 31 years old...

As for my warmups, I just do light stretches (nothing too taxing) and jumping jacks. Then I start with light weights and work my way up to my working weight, nothing to failure just a few reps for each warmup set. This works well for me.

 

[d3track]

Some people (huge guys who seem to know what they were taling about) told me that stretching can be damagable before weight lifting

You should be warmed up before stretching
5-10 min on the bike then stretch
cold stretching can tear muscles and wreak havock on tendons