Skipping the warmup

Although it may save time, dodging the pre workout warmup is a surefire way to get injured when your workouts get tough. Have a dedicated warmup that involves bodyweight exercises like lunges, squats, pushups, and jumping jacks to elevate your heart rate before you attack the weights head on. No matter how short of a time you have, always include this quick warmup in your workout.Make the first set of each exercise a lighter set that is higher in reps to further increase blood flow to the area and practice the movement before going heavy. If you simply dont have a ton of time to get in your lifting session, shorten rest periods and cut out a set of each exercise rather than ditching the warmup.