Do you recommend some kind of cardio work (like, say, 10-15 minutes on the treadmill/bike/stepper) before lifting as a warmup? I normally stretch for 3-5 minutes and then start lifting.
I would suggest that you add about 5min at a moderate level to warm up. As to stretching, well there are so many interpretations to the benefits of stretching before vs after vs never that I don't know when the best time/place for it is.
Do you recommend some kind of cardio work (like, say, 10-15 minutes on the treadmill/bike/stepper) before lifting as a warmup? I normally stretch for 3-5 minutes and then start lifting.
I would suggest that you add about 5min at a moderate level to warm up. As to stretching, well there are so many interpretations to the benefits of stretching before vs after vs never that I don't know when the best time/place for it is.
