# WARMUP

## What is the warmup?&#x20;

The warmup period is a number of epochs before a staker can take their sLIFE. If the staker withdraws before the end of their warmup, they will receive back only the LIFE they staked (no rewards). If the staker withdraws after the end of their warmup, they will receive their sLIFE including all rewards.

Stakers still earn during the warmup, they simply cannot take the rewards until it has ended. So, it acts as a filter on staking for less than some amount of time. If you don't make it through the entire warmup, you do not earn any rewards.

What is the warmup currently? The warmup is set to 2 right now&#x20;

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You can stake at one epoch and claim your sLF 2 epoch later

## What should the warmup be?&#x20;

Note that the warmup period is measured in epochs, and an epoch is approximately range from 8 hours and 16.



## What are the benefits of the warmup?

Must forfeit rewards if unstaking too quickly. An extra transaction (but not a time-sensitive transaction - do it whenever, it does not effect reward accrual)
