Full Warm-Up vs. Minimal Warm-Up: I Tested Both for 4 Weeks, Here’s What Changed

Person comparing full warm-up vs minimal warm-up before a squat session

Quick answer: In my own 4-week comparison of full warm-up vs minimal warm-up, a full warm-up (general cardio plus graduated specific warm-up sets) produced a noticeably lower RPE on my squat working sets than a minimal warm-up (just 1–2 light sets), matching research showing a combined warm-up can improve 1RM strength by over 8% compared … Ler mais