What's the Best Way to Warm Up for a Workout? | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

For example , volume is the primary driver in hypertrophy . Intensity is the primary driver in speed , power and strength . All right .

What's the Best Way to Warm Up for a Workout? | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Here's what if we understand a little bit about what's causing the adaptation that's going to tell you what you need to do or avoid . For example , volume is the primary driver in hypertrophy . Intensity is the primary driver in speed , power and strength .

What's the Best Way to Warm Up for a Workout? | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

You want to have some sort of general global warm up scheme . Uh We tend to prefer dynamic warm ups . So this is whole body movements rather than like sitting and stretching , uh static stretching , things like that .

What's the Best Way to Warm Up for a Workout? | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

Fair point . We generally think about warm ups in a couple of ways . This is a really , actually , this is a very clever question .

What's the Best Way to Warm Up for a Workout? | Dr. Andy Galpin & Dr. Andrew Huberman

And I realize this will vary depending on how cool your training environment is time of day , et cetera . But as a kind of umbrella for a good warm up , what should people do ? The you've already sort of jumped the gun with both my answer .