Don’t Skip Warm-Up or Cool-Down

Warm-up’s not optional if you plan to lift for decades, not months. Cold joints = snapped dreams.

Funny how 10 minutes of prep can save you 10 weeks of recovery. I learned that after a shoulder tweak.

Warm-ups aren’t about cardio they’re about activation. Get the blood in the muscle you’re about to destroy.

Cool-down’s underrated too. Helps flush out lactic acid and keeps you from walking like a robot the next day.

I used to skip both now I take 5–10 minutes each side and haven’t had a strain since. Worth it.

Think of your body like an engine: warm oil runs smooth, cold oil breaks parts. Same deal here.

Stretching post-lift has kept my mobility solid. Makes a difference when you’re training heavy long-term.

Warming up isn’t wasting time it’s investing time so you can keep training pain-free.