Cycling vs Treadmill: Best Ten-Minute Warm-Up Before Strength Training

Before you lift heavy weights at the gym, it helps to warm up your body first.

Some people walk on a treadmill, and others ride a stationary bike for ten minutes.

Both can get your heart beating faster and warm up your muscles.

Walking is simple and weight-bearing, while biking is easier on your joints.

Neither one is better than the other — it depends on what you like and what workout you're doing.

The most important thing is not to warm up too hard.

If your legs or muscles already feel tired before lifting, you pushed too much.

Adding slow stretching-like moves, such as leg swings and arm circles, helps prepare your body.

Remember that a warm-up is meant to get you ready, not to make you exhausted.