What's the best way to warm up for sparring?

Sounds more like nerves than a warm-up issue.

 

Just guessing but maybe you should take a **** before going to the gym?

 

yea i was thinkin that to

 

Try skipping some rope lightly, shadow boxing lightly, and of course stretching...make like a couple minutes on a stationary bike if you guys have one. Good luck.

 

Personally it was always the same at my gym, arrive, maybe go run, jump rope, shadowbox, circuit stuff like bodyweight work, then either padwork or bagwork, then last of all was sparring, so you were already pretty well warmed up lol. Personally I would rather not spar at the end of an already long session but thats how it was.

 

This.

 

That is nerves man.

Skipping rope and some light shadow Boxing should do it.

 

2 rounds shadow boxing then 2 rounds bag or alternativly 2 rounds shadow then fast pace on the pads for a round

 

Stretch, jog/skip, maybe go on bags or pads to sharpen up a bit before sparring, thats all you need really. If nervous beforehand just control your breathing and mentally motivate yourself for example think in your mind "im fit, im strong, im going to go in, spar well, be sharp, use good movement and throw good shots".... and this should work.

 

If I know I'm sparring that day (like I will tomorrow) I'll stretch, jump rope 3-4 rounds pretty lightly, shadow box a couple of rounds (focusing on technique, definitely not wearing myself out). Just enough to get a sweat on and feel loose.

 

Do NOT stretch until your workout is over. At least no isometric static holding stretches.

 

quick joint warm up
body warm up 15 to 20 mins
muscle stretches DROM