Warm ups?

[Inatic]

How long do you wait between ea warm up set?

[smuggie]

Just long enough to change the weights, record the weight of the set I just did and take a sip of water.

[donnajo]

Just long enough to change the weights, record the weight of the set I just did and take a sip of water.


...and flirt with the cute guy in the rack next to you, strut around the gym looking all smuggy because you are bigger and more perfect than donnajo etc. . :lol3:

Just kidding. :yeahthat: to what smuggie says.

[Erik]

Probably about 30-120 seconds, moving towards the high end for the last warm up or so. Or if it's a big movement (ie. deads, squats)

[donnajo]

So on your last warmup set is there a certain percentage of weight you are looking for so that you do not tax your working sets too much? I tend to be scared of this and go more conservative but wonder if I am cheating the effect of my warm ups.

[Fitwolf]

:popcorn:

[Erik]

So on your last warmup set is there a certain percentage of weight you are looking for so that you do not tax your working sets too much? I tend to be scared of this and go more conservative but wonder if I am cheating the effect of my warm ups.

My last warm up set is always a single. And unless I'm doing a supramax single, it's probably in the 90% range of my planned working weights.

So if I was going to be squatting 300, my last warm up would be 275x1. (92%)

[smuggie]

...and flirt with the cute guy in the rack next to you, strut around the gym looking all smuggy because you are bigger and more perfect than donnajo etc. . :lol3:
Glad you finally got it. :lol:

[smuggie]

I forgot to mention before that when I warm up for deadlifts I take longer rest periods.