Cold weather and cold gym.

bananas007 · Dec 22, 2008

I dont have a car and take the public transport to gym. by the time i get there i m freezing and my gym is awesome but a bit on the hardcore side. The temperature insside is freezing as well. What can u do to prevent injuries. Just layer up a lot?

yehhbrotherr · Dec 22, 2008

lol

kinda the same here, well it used to be, until its now led by new ownership, and changed dramatically, but ive been told to just warm your shit real good before u start lifting...its been working, as far as joints go, when cold weather hits, they always hurt, i cant prevent it really.

GQSHREDZ · Dec 22, 2008

sauna or steam room before you work out probably...

dmerk2 · Dec 22, 2008

GQSHREDZ is right... I just sit in the dry sauna for approx 5 min prior to working out. I hit the Gym around 5am and its damn cold. If your Gym doesn't have one, then I guess you'll have to hit the cardio machines for about 10-20 min.

yehhbrotherr · Dec 23, 2008

yeh

sauna is a good idea.....dont do it during contest time tho ok? lol

Ashop · Dec 23, 2008

GQSHREDZ said:
sauna or steam room before you work out probably...

Sounds like his gym is true hardcore if no or little heat,,,bet they have no sauna or steam room.

bananas007 · Dec 23, 2008

cool thaks for the advice.
yeh figured i would layer up. I dont htink it has a sauna or atleast i didnt see one. I will ask next time i go though just to be sure..

50 rep squat set lol. What energy would i have left to finish the rest of my real workout

joeyrods · Jan 4, 2009

the more thermal the better

dragonfire101 · Jan 4, 2009

Get one of the winter compression shirts and pants put out by Underarmour or Nike. The winter one, which is thicker and rated to be used below 50F. I just picked up a pair because I just started lifting in the garage this past week and the temp does no get above 55F yet. Stays more around 50F.I wear the benie also so the heat does not escape. Compression shirt, regular fitting thermal blend 2X, and then a looser 3X Athletic Short Sleeve-shirt over that is how I do it. I just wear some heavier sweat pants over the compression pants. Make sure you warm up good also 10-15min on some cardio. I usually just do 5-7min, but double it for the cold.

RONJON · Jan 4, 2009

Yea my gym is pretty cold when its cold outside too! pisses me off..i just put my hands under the air dryer in the bathroom to feel a little warmer and go suck it up.

RJ