There's a school of thought out there that says warming up isn't necessary.  That if you have minimal muscle imbalances, that if you're mentally prepared for physical activity at all times, that you should be able to hop right into your workout full bore, right out of the gate.  That when our ancestors had to run for their lives or run to catch an animal or lift a giant bolder or whatever, that they didn't get a chance to warm up.  And that even in real life today, there are situations where one may need to lift a heavy object, run fast, etc. without the luxury of getting physically or mentally prepared first.

And so while I do suppose there is some validity in this line of thinking, I mostly disagree with it :) Maybe if you're in law enforcement, training for combat, etc. and your life depends on being able to perform at a high level without a warm up ... in that case I can totally see why you would want to train this way ...

But I can also tell you from personal experience - I feel WAY better when I go through a sequence of exercises/movements to methodically and specifically prepare me for the workout ahead.  And honestly, for those of you simply looking for general fitness, and without specific performance needs like the ones listed above - why WOULDN'T you warm up?

Click the link below to check out a great warm up sequence to get you ready for your next kettlebell work out - it's one I use every day myself and with kettlebell training clients - and it's both field-tested and research backed as one of the BEST ways to get you ready to go:

=== >> The Best Kettlebell Warm Up

Thanks, and talk soon -

Forest Vance, RKC II