Warm Ups

I'll keep this short since it is Sunday....

Watched a guy warming up in the gym this morning. Probably mid-twenties--nothing remarkable about his build workout ethic. He was already there when I came in for my workout.

I finished my shoulder routine and was already half-way through by the time he was finally ready to go. It was a hodge-podge of static stretching with a few kettlebell swings (for whatever reason I guess), some rotator cuff work thrown in (as a therapist, I can always tell when a trainee has just read an article on the importance of rotator cuff work by the way they perform the exercises), and more static stretching.

What a momumental waste of time.

The warm-up must be specific and prepare the body for the upcoming workout. Warm-ups like the one I observed do neither. Think about what you're doing and why you're doing it and you'll be much further ahead in the long run.