No, "Prep" is NOT just a Warm-Up

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We get it - you were born before the turn of the millennium, so much of your knowledge of health and fitness comes from the Jane Fonda Workout VHS and watching interviews with Arnie in junior high PE class. But you’re a grown-ass adult, and you’re still capable of learning new things.

It’s time to learn how to prepare your body for a productive training session.

“But I heard warming up is a waste of time!” I’m sure your buddy with the bad back who told you this helpful tidbit had your best interests in mind, and we completely agree that warming up like a recreational jogger in 1983 isn’t going to help you much. But if you spend most of your day in a low exertion environment and try to immediately transition into a high-exertion training session, you’re going to have problems.

This episode is about the right way to prepare yourself for training - how to get your mind in the right place, how to prepare your body to maximize the benefits of training, and how you can organize your environment for productive training.

Is it OK to skip prep and just start training? Sure, and you can also eat a frozen sausage without taking the wrapper off. But you’d be acting like an idiot, so cut it out and learn how to do things right.

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1. No, "Prep" is NOT just a Warm-Up (00:00:00)

2. Prep vs. Traditional Warmups (00:00:24)

3. What Not to Do (00:05:41)

4. Mental & Logistical Prep (00:09:42)

5. Physical Prep (00:17:12)

6. Transitioning (00:21:53)

7. Wrap-Up (00:23:43)