# Adding In Additional Warmup
**URL:** https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893
**Category:** Training
**Created:** [February 9, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893 "2021-02-09T21:59:45Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@CB\_357](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/CB_357)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893/1 "2021-02-09T21:59:45Z")
Being a gent of somewhat senior years, I find I perform far better with an extended warmup and typically find the warmups in most sessions (those of around 1 hour duration) just a bit too short
What I typically do is add in something like Igniter run at 95% to begin with
Am I alone in this approach 🤔
Would be interested in other’s thoughts 😊
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### Author:  [@JSampson](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/JSampson)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 10:04pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893/2 "2021-02-09T22:04:09Z")
@CB_357 I often do a warm up - whether Ignitor or GCN Ready, Steady Go. Here is a thread and post by Coach Mac that you might find of value:
> [@From the Coaches: Why you need a proper Warm-Up](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/from-the-coaches-why-you-need-a-proper-warm-up/6669):
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> Most of us have learned that we need some time to “warm up the engine” before starting into harder efforts. And anyone who has watched a time trial stage of any major cycling race has seen the pros ticking away on a trainer before they start. So what exactly is going on here? It turns out there are quite a few factors involved here. Blood flow. At rest, your body isn’t sending much blood to your legs. Instead, a large amount of it is going to your digestive system, especially if you have …
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### Author:  [@CB\_357](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/CB_357)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2021, 10:31pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893/3 "2021-02-09T22:31:27Z")
Thanks for the link and the heads up for Ready Steady Go … greatly appreciated
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### Author:  [@Coach.Suzie.S](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Coach.Suzie.S)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2021, 11:07pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893/4 "2021-02-12T23:07:12Z")
@CB_357 ,
Another good option is to play Open :15 in level mode so you can control the effort and do your own build/harder efforts however you feel you need them. You can mimic some of the efforts in Igniter or GCN, or vary the stimulus, like adding a cadence build or two before the intensity blocks. Feel free to use your creativity to keep it interesting!
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### Author:  [@CB\_357](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/CB_357)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893/5 "2021-02-12T23:50:55Z")
Hey Suzie … some great ideas. Thanks 😀
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### Author:  [@way9e0](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/way9e0)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2021, 12:41am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893/6 "2021-02-13T00:41:29Z")
I use the Pre-Ride Activation yoga session as a warmup. Especially before Full Frontal, but also at other times when I feel like the in-workout warmup won’t be enough.
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### Author:  [@CB\_357](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/CB_357)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893/7 "2021-02-13T00:57:39Z")
A good idea but I need something that really gets the HR elevated
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### Author:  [@way9e0](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/way9e0)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/adding-in-additional-warmup/7893/8 "2021-02-13T01:18:23Z")
> [@CB\_357](#):
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> I need something that really gets the HR elevated
Fair enough. I’m usually looking for something to start the warmup process after a day of sitting at a desk!