Anyone have any tips/suggestions for working out in the cold? My power rack is in my detached garage, which isn't heated or insulated. I wake up at 5:30 and go out there to lift, but now it's ~40 F at that time, and it's going to get much colder as we go into winter. A PT told me that I run the risk of cramps/strains because the cold would make my muscles stiff. Is that actually a problem, or is there any precaution I should take once it gets colder? I'm not going to install a heater or insulation because I'm moving out of this house next year and it's not worth putting any money into it. I also don't have room to bring everything inside.
stopped reading at power racklmfaoi do free weights sonnot machineskys
Pussy. As long as you warm up you are fine.https://youtu.be/HF86HqHzfDw?is=U00DXmoPIr2jzn1r
portable space heater, lifting gloves only acceptable use case might be if the bar is literally frozen
>>77572789>power rack>machineThis has to be b8
>>77572815its not bait you stupid fucking moronyou dont know the historyyou dont have a brainyou can't connect the dots you pathethic sub fucking human trash
>>77572787>I also don't have room to bring everything inside.live in the garage and have your lifting room inside
I'd recommend an infrared heat on a tripod pointed at your rack/bar/weights because trying to use a frozen bar sucks dick. If you rest in front of it, it'll help keep you warm too.
he "doesnt have room"thats cos ur a slob you pathethic rat read marie kondo faggot
>>77572815>1k for a handful of steel beamsman that rack better be powerful
>>77572853That's the price of not buying Chinese steel. Buy the chinkshit if you want. It'll be cheaper and function mostly the same.
>>77572787space heater. joggers, hoodie, fleece jacket, gloves, hat. insulate your garage if you can. move your workout time to the afternoon/evening since the sun will have warmed the garage up some.
>>77572853I got mine for $400.>>77572847I have read Marie Kondo, nigger. My rack being inside wouldn't make my house happy.
>>77572787The only solution is insulation and heater. So if you're not doing that you will need to bundle up and use a space heater and have a shitty workout
>>77572919Space heater is fine, and its portable so you can keep it incase you need it later on. Just let it warm up the room 30 minutes before you intend to use it
>>77572787>eat moar>have better cardio so you can burn more energy at a lower heart rate and generate more heat with less effort>Use the cold to your advantage fuckass pussy nigga
>>77572789Anon you're braindead.
>>77572787The cold workout rules, you'll slash rest times to get things done quicker and maintain comfy body temps. Make sure to soak your underwear in water before you work out.
>>77572798is the whole gloves thing a meme? the skin on my hands literally rips off on pull excersizes when i dont use em. i dont use straps tho
>>77572821In the 10 years I have been on this board you are probably the lowest intelligence poster I have ever seen on here, and that is an accomplishment. Congratulations.
>>77572787literally just warmup and lift in thick clothes. It's actually cool that you get to work in such kino environment.Heat is just fucking annoying and retarded but cold is kino.
>>77572842this. the solution is simple if you're open enough to let Success in your life.
>>77572863>worrying about happiness of your propertyNGMI
>>77572787I've been working out in my detached garage, no heat, Canada, for years. You will be fine. Jump rope on the path between sets. Wear gloves and cover your neck.
>>77573029Unless you're a foid and want soft feminine hands they will callus naturally
>>77573132It's Shinto you retard I do the shinto
>>77572787get snowshoes do a 15 brisk walk in the woods in heavy snowstart workout after
>>77572787Get snowshoes anon
>>77573029You're holding the bar wrong retard. For pulling exercises the bar needs to be in the crease under your first knuckles, right where your fingers connect to your hands. Not in the middle of your palm like where it rests in pushing movements.
>>77572787My garage doesn't have heating so last winter I just kept a couple dumbbells inside my house. You can get a pretty solid upper body workout with just a 10lb and a 20lb dumbbell if you do enough reps.
>>77573431
>>77573431Chat is this real
>>77572843Can you recommend me one? I don't know how big or how powerful of a heater I need. I'm ok with the rest of the garage being cold so long as my bench, rack and barbell are warm.
>>77572925Space heater wont do shit especially that cold
>>77573433>>77573434Do 4 sets of 30 with a 20lb dumbbell for curls, lat raises and overhead press. You'll feel it.
>>77573438embarrassing, you shouldn't post that so proudly
>>77573437>heaters dont work in the cold???
>>77573444I'm saying electric space heaters aren't powerful enough to heat a detached garage especially non insulated or sealed.
>>77573454Yeah not long term you dumbass, just before and during working out so its not miserable, and you can maybe defrost the bar a bit.
>>77573444>>77573454I have a one of these things and it really doesn't do shit when it's below freezing unless you're standing directly in front of it.
>>77573488Doubt, ive used shitty cheaper electric versions that made the difference in winter during workouts
>>77573492I can see it being useless if OP is telling the truth with -40. I don't even know what that feels like. A typical winter day for me is 20, rarely 0 at the coldest. I've been in walk-in freezers at -10. At max setting the 18k btu heater is about 3x stronger than a standard electric heater.The non-insulated shed is likely a single open room, the heat instantly spreads out over too large a space before being lost entirely to the outside. If you wanted to make a heater work you would at least want to try to partition off a smaller space in that shed with a little insulation on makeshift walls.
>>77573505He said about 40. But regardless, like you said if it isnt a small room, the heat wont do shit but warm your hands when you put them close. If ops picture is the actual size then running a space heater for 30 minutes wont do much
>>77573517Lmao yeah tilde 40. That makes more sense for this time of year. OP's a bitch.
>>77573505Jesus Christ, anon. ~ is a tilde, it means approximately
>>7757352040s not bad, but Winter's going go to get down to -15, so that's what I'm asking about.
>>77574937https://www.amazon.com/s?k=curtain+room+dividerThese are literally the only thing that fit your annoying restrictions. They'll do something, but don't expect magic even if you install them tight and use thicker curtains.
Literally all you have to do is warm up. Like, warm up exercises and make sure your muscles stay at elevated temperature before, during, and a little bit after lifting. Warm up sets do this nicely if you're wearing sweats, which you should.A heater might help for comfort but isn't really necessary. A hot drink would be more helpful.
>>77575061Heater to warm up the bar and pointed at you during rests inbetween sets, ez pz
Today I will ask 4chan how to stay warm
