Warm up

[goatseforever]

What's you're warm up like? I remember I used to be able to pick up a cube and my first solve of the day would be close to my regular average. Ever since I got my GuHong, though, the discrepancy has been huge. I average almost 30 seconds at the beginning (I don't think I ever had a >30 second solve when I used an FII), but by the end of my session I'll be down to ~18 with the occasional 14-15.xx. Derp. Maybe it's just winter and my hands are cold idk.

 

[avgdi]

It usually takes me about two AO12's to get warmed up. The first two are 3-5 seconds slower than I average.
Interesting that you think your Guhong might play a part in your first slow times. I can't remember what my warm up was like before I used my Guhong. I'm 90% sure it was the same, but tomorrow I'll warm up with a different cube and see what happens.

 

[BigSams]

I like some light weight lifting before cubing - gets the blood flowing, especially this time of year in Canada.

 

[Dene]

I take anywhere between 0 solves and one hour of solving before I get an average I'm happy with. Usually I give up before then.

 

[abctoshiro]

uhm...
I turn my cube in MASses and TURn it while I'm watching a deBATE on television.

That's how I go.

 

[da25centz]

uhm...
I turn my cube in MASses and TURn it while I'm watching a deBATE on television.

That's how I go.

lol.



i usually wash my hands with hot water or something so that they arent so dry and cold

 

[StachuK1992]

Water -> pot.
pot -> stove.
hands -> above stove.

Warms your hands and your house!

 

[TheMachanga]

I stretch my fingers and wash them with warm water if they're cold. Then I don 2 or 3 random scramble solves. Then I start the average.

 

[TK 421]

Hmmm, i have that kind of warmup but sometimes i get the reverse effect of this.

 

[Andreaillest]

Since it's cold this season, I rub my hands or put them next to the heater untill they are warm. If it's hot and sweaty, wipe my hands on something.

 

[Kirjava]

Takes me about 10-20 solves to get into the zone.

 

[The Puzzler]

I solve 7x7 and then I'm good.

 

[cuberkid10]

It's really weird for me. Unless my hands are cold, I don't need warming up. Yesterday, my first solve of the WEEK was 13.09. Woah.

 

[Clayy9]

It's really weird for me. Unless my hands are cold, I don't need warming up.

Same here.

 

[riffz]

I don't often do this, but I've found that doing a 4x4 solve before starting 3x3 makes your cube feel amazing because you were forced to turn more accurately.

Usually I just do 1 or 2 hand scrambles before starting an average.

 

[Puzzle]

I usually do a 2-gen scrambled 3x3 average of 12 (for faster fingers) and I'm done with warmup.

 

[4.]

Since it's usually -5° or colder this time of year and I have no mittens/gloves I just soak my hands in hot water for a few minutes.

 

[~Phoenix Death~]

Dip in Warm/Hot water.
Do practice (slow F2L) solves on heavy cube.
Put hands near the mouth and breathe.
...
Showtime.