Pre-Lift Cardio Warm Up

Warm Up Activity

Before completing a strength workout complete a 5-minute cardio warm up to loosen up your muscles. Any activity that raises your heart rate will do at an RPE between 2-4.
 

RPE stands for Rate of Perceived Exertion and is based on a 10-point scale.

10 = extreme exertion -- conversation is impossible

8 = high effort -- conversation is extremely labored

6 = optimum effort -- conversation is difficult, but possible

4 = medium effort -- conversation is easy to maintain

2 = warm up

If you choose to stretch before lifting, please do so AFTER the cardio activity.