Cardio as a warm up before lifting?

[ChrisRussell24]

So I'm currently following a plan set by a gym instructor and he told me to start off every session doing ten minutes of HIIT on the treadmill before getting to lifting. Is it a good idea to be doing this every single day as a warm up or can someone suggest what would be a better warm up to try? My main goal is to build muscle if that helps at all.

[itrain4life98]

There's no problem with a light cardio warmup to get the blood flowing for a workout

[Ozieman3o5]

So I'm currently following a plan set by a gym instructor and he told me to start off every session doing ten minutes of HIIT on the treadmill before getting to lifting. Is it a good idea to be doing this every single day as a warm up or can someone suggest what would be a better warm up to try? My main goal is to build muscle if that helps at all.

A light warm up before working out never hurts.

[KAnderson1]

Don't do 10 mins of hiit before training, that doesn't sound very smart

[Xylo]

going on the rowing machine for 5 minutes at medium intensity followed by some stretching is a good warmup

the rower works almost the full body, which is rare for a cardio machine

[miamibodybuilder]

well i myself do a 10 minute walk on the treadmill at incline 15 and 4.3 speed before i begin my training. i feel it gets my joints loose and blood flowing nicely. it's not hiit though so i'm not sure why you'd wanna do that before a heavy training session. i usually leave the hiit for after my training so i burn even more fat. but thats just me though. listen to your trainer, i mean you're paying him right, so hopefully he knows his stuff. but if you feel like you're not sure, ASK HIM WHY.

[BB2K]

i use to do my cardio pre workout, didnt hurt my lifts at all.