{"id":3437,"date":"2021-09-20T17:10:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/?p=3437"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:16:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T14:16:06","slug":"5x5-workout-program-warm-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hevyapp.com\/5x5-workout-program-warm-up\/","title":{"rendered":"\u200b\u200b5×5 Workout Program Warm-up Routine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A primary consideration before each workout should be warming up. A good warm-up raises core body temperature, improves your mood, and boosts your performance (1<\/a>). The performance boost is that warming up allows vital enzymes involved in energy production to work optimally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warming up well can also reduce your risk of injury and get you into a training mindset, both of which play an essential role in gym longevity (2<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since you\u2019re training your entire body, you should warm up every major muscle group before doing a 5×5 <\/a>or Madcow 5×5<\/a> workout. Specifically, you need to warm up your back, chest, shoulders, triceps, glutes, hamstrings, and calves through a combination of cardio and stretching.<\/p>\n\n\n