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    Warming up?

    This may be a stupid question or one that has already been covered in a previous post but...... I have seen guys in the locker room go into the sauna for about 5-10 mins before their workouts. Is this a good way of warming ur muscles? or do u need to do something (like the bike) to get the blood flowing?

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    ToJuice,OrNotToJuice is offline Associate Member
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    I wouldn't ever do that, I have only gotten in a sauna a couple of times, it sucks the energy out of me.

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    Personally at my previous club I did it everytime. Yes, it gets the blood flowing and clears your lungs for deep breathing. I always felt good after and more motivated when I am clean.. If my next gym has it I am definately going to use it. But one word of caution needs addressed make sure you drink water and/or gatorade while you are in there and limit your time to no more than 20minutes.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ToJuice,OrNotToJuice
    I wouldn't ever do that, I have only gotten in a sauna a couple of times, it sucks the energy out of me.
    i agree.tried it once and had a lethargic workout.

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    anybody else have any input on this ??????thanx to those who responded

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    Yes, a warmer muscle is a more elastic muscle. Freeze a rubberband and then stretch it. The result will be a broken rubberband. Take that frozen rubberband and heat it, it will stretch further and be more elastic as compared to the cold one. Also, enzymes function at an optimal temperature.

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    cardio

    I do my cardio in the AM, but I do 10 minutes of moderate treadmill to warm up before my workout. Does wonders..

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    I just take a bar and do a few 12 reps of the same major lift that I am about to start with. Then I stretch my whole body at 30 seconds per muscle. Then I start out at about 55% of my 1RM for 12 reps. Then I stretch the muscles involved in the lift, my back, and jump up in weight.

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