What does your warm-up look like?

[octahedrite]

I hardly ever warm up, but in the interest of building good habits and taking better care of my joints, I'm thinking I should start! When I do bother to warm up, I usually do arm circles, some hamstring and hip stretches. Other days I do a few reps with the empty bar.

What about you? What does your warm-up look like?

(Mods, can we get a discussion tag?)

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[blueshiftofdeath]

I've been doing a class at the gym for a few months now-- usually we spend a few minutes doing whatever stretches we want (like the ones you mentioned), then we do turkish get ups (usually three total on each side), and then we do some rounds of exercises like medicine ball slams and squat jumps before transitioning into strength work.

I also walk to the gym, so I think that gives me an additional warmup that I enjoy having!

[octahedrite]

I did ball slams as a warm-up once! They are fun but a bit noisy. I think walking to the gym only counts if it gets your heart rate up. Thanks for sharing!