Is it necessary to warm up before every workout? These simple guidelines will help you decide when it’s worth it, and this 4-minute video will be your new go-to.
Truth bomb: you DON’T always have to do a “warmup.”
Many of our 10-15 minute Reset Movement Club workouts don’t have a formal warmup — after all, #aintnobodygottimeforthat
When can you skip the warmup?
If your workout is mostly bodyweight, low-impact and includes core & pelvic floor cueing to help you appropriately pace yourself and stabilize your core well, you probably don’t need to complicate it with a separate “warmup.” You can likely go ahead with your first exercise and just move a little more slowly as you warm up your joints and tissues and get your head in the game.
But some people love a warmup because it helps ease them mentally into “workout mode.”
And tacking on a few extra minutes of mobility work before your main workout, while not always essential, is still adding another dimension to your workout that’s awesome when you have time for it.
When should you do a warmup?
For challenging, high-impact or heavier lifting days, a full-body warmup ensures your tissues are already “practiced” and warmed, making it less likely you’ll tug too hard or push too far on a tight, cool muscle.
If you’re gearing up for a weightlifting session, headed out for a run, or feeling a little creaky, this full-body warmup is JUST what the trainer ordered.
This video has a little Easter egg: Dara forgot to take the tag off her shirt. Can you spot it? #mombrain
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