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EPISODE · Sep 16, 2025 · 41 MIN

249. Should you skip the warmup?

from Help Me Understand · host JK McLeod

In this fitness-focused episode, Coach JK cuts through the confusion about warmups by clarifying general vs specific warmups (including examples), and how to navigate the right strategy for yourself.He also digs into a recent study that looked at whether or not extra warm-up sets actually improve performance, and what that means if your main goal is building muscle.Instead of treating warm-ups like an all-or-nothing ritual, JK gives a perspective that helps you figure out when “less is fine” and when “a little more” can make a difference. Email: [email protected]: @coachJKmcleod

In this fitness-focused episode, Coach JK cuts through the confusion about warmups by clarifying general vs specific warmups (including examples), and how to navigate the right strategy for yourself.He also digs into a recent study that looked at whether or not extra warm-up sets actually improve performance, and what that means if your main goal is building muscle.Instead of treating warm-ups like an all-or-nothing ritual, JK gives a perspective that helps you figure out when “less is fine” and when “a little more” can make a difference. Email: [email protected]: @coachJKmcleod

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