How do you warmup?

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Share your OW warm up/keep warm routine between matches as well as heroes. Curious to see what everyone uses to warm up.

I typically use a mixture of Widow HS and death match to warmup for Widow and Ashe.

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jumping jacks and a few halfway down girl pushups.

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I use soldier push up emote for exercise

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: OOOOOOOOOooooooooo genius!

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Tab out and watch twitch or YouTube

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So just use comp games as warmup?

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Yeah, just logon and play, only takes a game or 2

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But if you wanted an actual warmup I’d 1v1 a friend that I’m Qing with in the custom game mode “TXCXX” or the ones where enemies bounce in a linear path in front of you or just the training range.

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I don’t like using bots to warm up because they’re patterns are nothing like human movement but definitely something to keep in mind when every DM lobby is full of Cringies.

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I’ve never found this to be a great hitscan warmup/trainer…

Between matches I chill. I don’t want RSI…

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RSI?

Widow HS is well enough for warming up on flicks and what not but it’s not the best. Death match is touch and go whether it’s worth while. Sometimes I can’t manage to find a lobby that isn’t anti-hitscan.

After I while I spend less time DM’ing or Widow HS’ing between matches.

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I normally do a little arcade and quick play to make sure my mind is ready. I also do a little Aim arena in queue.

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I think its best to take a break. that way you are most focused and not scared and full of adrenaline by the time you get into a match

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Depends on queue length. I try to keep the hands used to flicking but I don’t get sweaty trying to duel Cringies and Doomfists

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RSI = repetitive strain injury

I started getting it trying to take my Hanzo/Widow to the next level, so I have to be careful not to play more than a few games.

Ehh… Widow HS is “okay” but it’s not consistent enough to give you what you really need.

I prefer 8 Player FFA (at least for warm up) because you can ALWAYS use more 1v1 experience… :relieved:

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Ahh luckily I’ve not bumped into that. I use more arm aim than wrist aim to try and prolong my wrist life since I’m a 38 y/o software engineer lol

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I’m not that old but a rock climbing incident shredded my wrist a year or so ago…

Also an engineer… :vulcan_salute:t3::innocent:

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Espresso with sugar, or I go for a small walk

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I do a vigorous routine consisting of queueing and playing the game.

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I use that aim training thing in steam. It’s free. And you can change sensitivity to act like overwatch’s. And the training I do in there is the 360 straf ball one. It’s where you have to keep the reticle on the ball.
And it’s good if you want to find your best sensitivity.

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