do you honestly have to warm up before lifting weights?

Question

i mean i hate cardio machines even if its only a 5 minute workout...if i dont do a warm up and go straight to lifting weights......will i still get the same results in the long run

im only looking to build muscle size

Answer 1

I used to hate this too.

But once I started doing cardio before lifting weights, I found the lifting to be much easier. This is because the cardio gets your heart pumping, therefore increasing blood flow to your arms, legs, and the rest of your body.

If you absolutely hate doing cardio beforehand, park your car farther away from the entrance and jog to the building. You will see a difference in your strength training!

Answer 2

Cardio Warm Up Before Lifting

Answer 3

Good points made above!

I would just add that perhaps more importantly, you should perform a 'warm up set' before lifting your regular weights.

Warm up sets are particularly important for exercises that involve your knees, low back and shoulders.

A warm up set is a set of an exercise you do with about half or just a little more than half the weight you normally use for that exercise.

You do this in order to prepare your muscles and tendons for the heavier loads you plan on lifting.

All the best,
Herve
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Answer 4

The reason for the warm-up is simple: you reduce the risk of injury when you warm up adequately before you lift. You'll also probably find you can lift more when you warm up first.

Starting an exercise session without warming up slowly also increases the risk of a cardiac "event", such as irregular heartbeat. Cool-down and stretching should be done at the end of each workout session.

You need a combination of weight training and cardio in order to be completely fit.

Answer 5

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Do you honestly have to warm up before lifting weights?
i mean i hate cardio machines even if its only a 5 minute workout...if i dont do a warm up and go straight to lifting weights......will i still get the same results in the long r

Answer 6

10 reasons to warm up
Tempted to skip your warm up? Don't! Your warm up is an important part of your exercise routine. According to ACSM's James Peterson, Ph.D., FACSM, here are 10 vital reasons for starting out with a warm up and not taking shortcuts!

1. Increases degradation of oxyhemoglobin. In lay person's terms, warming up helps break down the chemical complex of oxygen, which enables it to separate from the blood and enhance its delivery to the muscle.
2. Increases body temperature. Warming up reduces the potential for muscle and connective injuries.
3. Increases blood flow to exercising muscles. The more blood that reaches the muscles, the easier the delivery of nutrients required for energy production.
4. Increase blood flow to the heart. More blood to the heart means a reduced risk for exercise-induced cardiac abnormalities.
5. Decreases muscle viscosity. Hey, if viscosity is bad for your car engine, it's not any better for your muscles. Warming up enhances the suppleness of the muscle.
6. Help promote sweating. Remember: sweat is good. Sweating reduces the amount of heat stored in the body. Your body spends more energy cooling itself than through any other activity.
7. Enhances the speed of transmission of nerve impulses. Motor faculties improve greatly when you're warmed up. Need proof? Get out of bed and run to the front door. You'll probably bump into something, or worse, fall down. If you walked to the front door, and stretched. You could run like Forest Gump.
8. Increases the blood saturation of muscles and connective tissue. Sounds messy. In reality, the more blood reaching the muscles, tendons and ligaments, the better the elasticity of these tissues. Which means better performance and reduced chance of injuries.
9. Prepares the cardiovascular system for impending workload. Helps the heart and blood vessels adjust to the body's increased demands for blood and oxygen.
10. Prepares muscles for impending workload. Warming up may reduce the likelihood of excessive muscle soreness.

Answer 7

i dont know, but i always do a small warm up, like cardio or stretches

Answer 8

if you don't warm up you could possibly hurt yourself, pulling a muscle or something.

Answer 9

its not essential but helpfull. I'd stretch a bit at the very least tho. If you don't it increases your chances of tearing something.