Whats your warmup for leg day?

[djansen]

Like the title says, does it change if you are doing low vs high reps?
I am toying with some diff ways to start out.

[theapexxxx]

Originally Posted by djansen

Like the title says, does it change if you are doing low vs high reps?
I am toying with some diff ways to start out.

I do 2 sets of 15-20 reps on a leg press.
And leg curls before SLDs.

[the-craig]

I normally start on leg extentions for a couple sets if I'm hitting quads before hamstrings, then do a couple light sets on whatever exercise I decide to do first.

[Beachman]

Walking on a treadmill or light, high rep leg extensions.

[jakebrown]

I do a few sets of weighted lunges and that plus doing real deep and slow helps me

[GreenWave1]

8 - 10 minutes on the treadmill to get a sweat going. Then I do supersets of leg extensions and leg curls. By then, my legs are ready for squats and rdls.

[lamagic]

stretching, 10 mins of cardio (usually elliptical), then 2 sets of 15 doing leg extensions

[Lencho]

Squats.

[lift4today]

I'll do a set of 10 reps of body weight lunges and squats (i.e. performing the exercise without any bars or weights). I'll then do a set of 10 or 12 reps of leg curls with low weight to get the hams warmed up.

[MWheatley]

Originally Posted by the-craig

I normally start on leg extentions for a couple sets

Me too. I start w/ 2x20 and then hit squats or deads

[CEPCNC]

5 minutes of StairMaster at level 8, 5 minutes stretching (groin, hip flexors, hamstrings, quads, calves), 5 minutes StairMaster level 8, 5 minutes plyo-box jumps.....straight on to Squats.

[DJAuto]

1-2 high repetition sets of my first movement, with a warmup set for each subsequent compound movement.

[demike]

Originally Posted by Lencho

Squats.

This, but I do some stretching and BW stuff, then a warm up set, then squats.

[94jettameowpsst]

light weight high rep leg extentions $$

[theapexxxx]

Originally Posted by Lencho

Squats.

Not many people in this world as hardKore as you Lencho.

[-Lucifer]

- Crosstrainer for 2 minutes (really long strides)
- Hip circles (no homo)
- BW lunges
- BW squats

[Slow-N-Steady]

Brisk walk, and light set of squats before heavy squats.

[IgnizJr.]

2x2min in-place walk, 2x2min light jumprope, 30x2 squats w/o weight, 5min stretching.

[Kenny84]

Originally Posted by 94jettameowpsst

light weight high rep leg extentions $$

this

[Lencho]

Originally Posted by theapexxxx

Not many people in this world as hardKore as you Lencho.

That's this world's problem, brah.

[shaneee]

get on treadmill or bike or something for about 2-3 mins low intensity
then stretch out quads/hams/calves for about 15-20 seconds each
then hit the leg extensions machine semi-heavy weight for a set of 20, then a light set of squats just mostly for using that squat range of motion, then go at it hard

[Cheesin]

this is not complicated. To warm up, all that is really needed is 3-5 sets of your first compound exercise with progressively heavy weight. Just make sure you do not go to failure or even near failure, as you don't want to tire yourself out for the working sets.

[400Lb Gorilla]

squats- 1 set 15 reps
1 set 12 reps

works for me the best.

[Jrahe42]

Originally Posted by Lencho

Squats.

hah and i thought i was the only one.

you know how i warm up back?
-deadlifts

[joenj07087]

Originally Posted by Cheesin

this is not complicated. To warm up, all that is really needed is 3-5 sets of your first compound exercise with progressively heavy weight. Just make sure you do not go to failure or even near failure, as you don't want to tire yourself out for the working sets.

bingo!!!!! lighter sets of the first movement till you are nice and warm, to get into the heavy stuff....I find like this, I actually handle the heavier weight later on much better! I go as far as three light weight high reps sets before the main course!

[timberwolf]

5-8 min either on recumbent bike or concept II rowing machine. Then do dynamic stretching:



Watching other women squat also helps the warmup.