Here are some ideas, but feel free to skip any steps that dont make sense for you.
You dont have to do everything; think of this as a menu to choose from.
If youve eaten a meal in the last few hours, this isnt as important.
Your choice of clothesdoesnt have to be complicated, just appropriate.
Check out the days workout plan before getting dressed.
At home, there may be more to do to set up.
Dont resent that you have to move the couch before your workout; just plan it into your routine.
I have a sequence for how I begin a workout in my garage gym.
I come downstairs with my coffee and snack, and I kick off the garage door.
After I set my things down, I drag myhorse stall matinto its designated area in the driveway.
Then I put on myweightlifting shoesand set up the days page in mytraining journal.
The act of going through the routine also marks a transition from your everyday life into the workout.
Its like a mental warmup.
Do you feel stiff at the beginning of your workout?
Do you should probably reawaken some flexibility before you get into your main exercises?
Another alternative to stretching isfoam rolling.
Do some easy cardio
Part of the point of warming up is to get you literally warm.
Work up to each heavy exercise
This one is for the lifters.
