Warm-up Like a Pro! (The Warm-up I used to set World Records) 

One of the most underrated coaches ever, coz unless people see a six pack or a giant ass they are not clicking.

Matt, I just want to say I appreciate you making these videos.

If you guys can go back and rate the videos. Helps a ton

Finding your channel has changed my thought process on warming up and lifting in general. Thanks for videos.

Sooner or later the Wenning Warm Up will be a movement. Everyone needs to get on board.

Wenning warmups have absolutely changed the game in my training. Anybody who is serious about lifting heavy weight NEEDS to see this.

Matt, ya gave me big help with my shoulders. Using resistance bands before working out is giving me motivation to want to lift, elevating a lot of pain.64 years old. Lifting since 18 yrs of age. Keeping me lifting. Thx

You're a legend Matt!

Ever since I've done the warm ups before bench my max effort days have improved!

been following wenning for last few years and after attending one of the seminars he's so legit. People are fools for not following if they are looking to get stronger

How much of a beginner am I? I used your deadlift warmup and it kicked my ass. Stuck with it and had a decent deadlift day. This 64 year old feels like he’s just begun the journey. Your information is priceless. Thanks brother.

As always nice content 👍

Adding “Wenning warm ups” made a huge difference in my strength gains over the past year. Best strength coach on YT!

Thanks Coach!! I appreciate your education so much!! Your Patreon Channel is worth it, thank you for all the hard work that goes into these videos. 🙏

These are so clutch! Love the Information and videos.

Thank you very much for the vids.! Very helpful🔥

Priceless gift thanks

Good stuff matt

Awesome Video again! I do the Wenning Warm Warm Ups before my Training since a week but struggeling a bit. It’s pretty challenging but hope it will get better by time. Thanks Matt!

Thx for sharing your knowledge!

thanks matt!

Brilliantly explained Matt. Love the knowledge and appreciate you sharing it to those of us who are just learning.

Huge thanks 👑👌

Applying those strategies and tips to my calisthenics/gymnastics strength training. Thanks for the content. I really appreciate it Matt!

10 Crazy information! Very clear with great examples to understand why I’m doing what I’m doing for maximum output. Each concept enhances explosiveness. Thanks brother 💪🏽

You and Alexander Bromley offer great advice. The best advice!

I am ready to put this into full practice. I have been doing a warmup, but usually just with an empty bar on up to work weight in core lifts. This is inspiring me for the next stage of this old guy's lifting journey. Cheers!

My friend and I had lunch at your table today and couldn’t help but to notice your shirt. To a couple young lifters like ourselves this page is extremely helpful!! New fans of Wenning Strength forsure!

Appreciate you making this. Great warm up style, and as aging lifter , well needed.

Another useful video 💪

Doing this. My bench went from 315 to 345 3x3 in 3 months. Learned a lot from this man thank you.

I'm amazed. How am I just finding you now. Great content

Very interesting. Your content is heavily under rated bro

Brains and brawn what a Wenning combination.

This is great for muscle connection

Wicked video. So fucking informative. Liked and shared Matt 👍

Never disappointed when I come here.

Oh ya! Started using the warm up… and it really gave me the truth about the shape I am in… need more GPP… as well as a slower and more precise way to the 1 rep max. That’s for all 3 lifts.

Damn golden nuggets of info here. Get sum. Hail Wenning Hail Odin.

Matt, awesome info as always. Is there a link to what you recommend for the actual warmups for each muscle group?

Ain't that the Truth ! My big mistake was thinking a set of 12 reps on bench was my warm-up. Now I do some light high rep isolation/accessory movements first. Less sore and bench up to 90% +.

This is great, thank you for posting this Matt. It makes perfect sense, and I want to start giving this a try. Given all the warm-up work, do you have to adjust the "work" sets of whatever lift you're training that day? A number of years ago I was finding my tris were failing towards the end of my bench workouts. I increased the volume of my triceps work after the main bench sets (heavy dips, reverse band benching, etc). after a year or so of doing this, my tris stopped failing. This still seems to be working 15-20 years later. But your video has me thinking I'm doing things backwards and I should be doing the extra work before the main bench sets (if I'm understanding correctly) and lead to my question about adjusting work set weights. Would you think that this would be of greater benefit to older lifters, or would you make any adjustments for those pushing 50 rather than 25 or 30? Also, do you feel there would be any adjustments if switching from powerlifting training to strongman (i.e. even more prework volume)? I'm shooting for a first foray into a strongman contest by 2Q2020 and have three goals... be prepared, have fun and don't break anything. As always, thank you for all the information you provide and for all the help you offer us watching on RU-vid.

After a couple of decades of training and labor work I've developed some nerve issues that shut off my triceps. So seeing how it's negatively effected my bench, yes I would say tri's are a prime power mover for bench strength.

Matt, please can you make a video about assistance/accessory lifts for squat/bench and how to approach them (volume/intensity/frequency)? If that's possible to make a video of, it would be amazing!!

Wow. 👍👍👍

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I have been doing these warm-ups for a couple months now. I started out doing only 1 set of 25 reps for a couple exercises for a couple weeks then increased it to 2 sets, etc. I did that, now I can do 4 sets easy. Also, I started out with an extremely light weight and built up from there after a while!

Matt! Love the video, always loved your work and what you do. I’m going to be incorporating your warm up approach into my programming and my question is im about to head into a four week peaking block for my meet april 15th. Is all this added volume, though super low intensity, going to alter my peak timing and should i make any adjustments? Apologies if this is covered in another video that i haven’t gotten too. Thanks for your time, very appreciated.

You mentioned in another video that this warm up also qualifies as progressive overload.I found that out after doing it 4 times so far.Muscles felt like jelly afterwards and my max strength was down by about 5% during the main sets I think thats normal until the conditioning gets established without fast twitch fatigue. I'll have to cut it down to 1 or 2 sets then build it to 3 and 4 gradually. I will still do the 4x25 as a shoirt recovery workout

Glad I watched alpha destiny's interview with you. Very good information

Can you do video and talking about gear usage . Dosage effect etc .

This is really useful for Strongman for sure

This is great stuff. One thing I’ve struggled with is knowing what focus should go into accessory lifts if doing the warm ups. Is the intent to do the warm ups on days when only doing a core lift, like bench or squat?

Lets say if an any given day in gonna MAX out Deadlift, With the correct loads ans exercise selections I can warm up with some low intensity deadlifts and box jumps for example? (in the context of potentiation). Thx again for the amazing content Matt.

Mitigating injury to a minimum and I'm stronger than I've ever been and it's mostly because of these warm ups.

This was incredibly well presented, subscribed

I wonder, do you perform a Wenning Warm-up before the lift while in competition?

Very underrated channel

Matt love your channel. I have a question for you with the Wenning warmups. Am I doing 25 reps simply to get blood flow and not go to failure, or is the weight such that I barely get a 25th rep and I couldn’t do a 26th rep?

How would you implement those w-ups before a Fullbody workout? Or just choose your weak point? So lets say leg curl, band face pulls & band pushdowns 4x25 and then go do your fullbody routine?

Would you do the these warmups on meet day?

matt i love you

Awesome content. Hopefully I can work with you once Covid 19 is over

Should I apply that method into all blocks of training (Hypertrophy, strength and peaking) or only on my Hypertrophy block where the volume should be at its highest?

What three Wenning warm up exercises would you recommend for a heavy squat day?

My static holds are getting stronger also

Ben Johnson was also sauced to the gills

So should I do warm ups one after another or one set from every warm up exercise in a circle type of training?

Can you please suggest wenning warm up deadlift movements for both conventional and sumo deadlift?

Can I use bands at different resistance if I don’t have a machine? Also does the bench press warmup work on OHP?

Shared these with the guys at my gym!👍💪

Can I do 135 4x25 for the bench warmup ?

Any examples as to how to incorporate this style in everyday training? I am 63 and have started the CONJUGATE method. A little late to the game I realize that, but I have been training since the seventies and am looking for something more challenging and fruitful, the window for me lifting heavy is closing,, (bad hip and elbow) any advise would be appreciated.

how do i warm up to watch this video?

The warm ups helped me fine tune my technique by doing perfect reps or at least attempting perfect reps

You need to also tell Sets / Reps?

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On a warm up if your lifting right after work within like 30 minutes of getting off and you have a super physical job do you think a man needs a long warm up

Can wenning warmups be adapted to Bulgarian method

So you do the winning warm-ups and then hit the compound exercises?

Do i have to do this everytime i lift?

So this is only for hypertrophy and volume? Not peaking

Just knowledge

Yeah I did 20 reps of very light rope pulldowns one time and my benchpress strength was non existent that day

'Warm-up like a ''Bro'': - 1th set: 20 reps - 2nd set: 15 reps - 3rd set: 12 reps - 4th set: 10 reps - 5th set: 8 reps - 6th set: 6 reps - 7th set: 5 reps - 8th set: 3 reps - 9th set: 1 rep 10th set: Let try 3 ''working'' sets of 10-12 reps.....