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My buddy told me to stop overthinking my warmup sets and just lift already
I spent 6 months doing 10 minute warmup routines and he finally made me realize I was just wasting energy before my real sets. Has anyone else had a coach or friend call them out on something that was actually holding them back?
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rowan96914d ago
Oh man, that's brutal but probably exactly what you needed to hear. I once had a training partner literally take the barbell out of my hands during warmups and tell me to stop doing slow motion pause reps at 135 pounds like I was competing at the Olympics. Isn't it funny how we convince ourselves all that extra stuff matters when really we're just scared of the heavy sets? Warmups should feel like stretching a rubber band, not performing a whole ritual sacrifice to the gym gods.
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the_lee14d ago
Used to be a warmup ritualist myself @rowan969, but you just made me realize how much time I wasted.
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cora51813d agoTop Commenter
Wait, did I just waste years of my life doing that exact thing?
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