Lifting is about as simple as an exercise gets: You pick the thing up, and you put the thing down. But that doesn’t mean you’re going to walk into the gym and just pick the thing up.

Lifting is about as simple as an exercise gets: You pick the thing up, and you put the thing down. But that doesn’t mean ...

So, a treadmill warm up may work well for a running workout, but for lifting, we need to dial it in a little more. An exercise specific warm up for lifting could include: ...

When it comes to warm ups, there tends to be two camps: the lifters living on the wild side who skip their warm up entirely, and the lifters who spend so long on their warm up, it takes almost as long ...

Whether you prefer to do cardio before or after lifting weights, the message is clear: both will improve overall health. The ...

But even better, try a dynamic warm-up before you start exercising. A dynamic warm-up includes a series of moves that increase blood flow and take your joints through their full ranges of motion.

Warm up first. When your muscles go from resting to doing hard work, there’s a risk of injury. Warm up your muscles before lifting heavy weights by spending at least 10 minutes of walking or ...

Until recently, the answer has largely been down to preference—with some enjoying a jog to warm up before hitting the weights, while others believe lifting first is better for burning fat.

Whether or not you decide to do your cardio exercises first, both Seki and White agree that lower-intensity cardio is a great way to warm up your muscles before a higher-intensity workout or ...