How much of a difference does warming up make, and how should you warm up to maximize your performance in the gym?

In today's episode, we talk about two new studies: a review of different warm-up strategies and a study on how psyching up affects your deadlift one-rep max. And we end the episode by answering common questions about warm-ups, including one about stretching.

But before that, we gotta tell you about a new, completely free, and totally awesome feature in our workout tracker app StrengthLog.

Timestamps:

• 00:00 - Strength Levels are live in the StrengthLog app!
• 16:00 - Why warming up is important for performance
• 22:00 - The study on warming up
• 31:00 - The study on psyching up before heavy lifts
• 45:00 - Common questions on warm-ups

Most of these questions came in through our Subreddit. You should join the conversation over there, if you haven't already!

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