Thread: are mine warmup sets ok?

i just wonder if sth like 50% x 8-10 , 60% x 5 , 75% x 5 would be better?

I mean is this sufficient warmup for 3 sets of 5 reps (same wieght each set)
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I think the important question is how do your main working sets feel? Do you feel like you need more warm up? If you hit your first working set and your muscles are ready to go, then I'd say your warm up is fine.

I wouldn't worry about the particulars of warm up sets until you start hitting crazy numbers. Warming up for a 100kg deadlift does not need to be nearly as detailed as a warmup for a 300kg deadlift, as an example.

for some time for main lifts i did sth like

5-8 x 50%
3-5 x 70%
1 x 80%

and it was fine i guess...

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Originally Posted by fqqs

i just wonder if sth like 50% x 8-10 , 60% x 5 , 75% x 5 would be better?

I mean is this sufficient warmup for 3 sets of 5 reps (same wieght each set)
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I think you should go with this. A warm up of 2 reps won't really get you that warm.

Originally Posted by fqqs

For example my recent warmup for deadlift:
40kg x 10
60kg x 5
80kg x 3
100kg x 2
120kg x 5 reps x 3 sets WORKING SETS

and here for bench press

20kg x 10
40kg x 5
60kg x 3
84kg x 5 reps x 3 sets WORKING SETS

is sth like this okay?

This is a good plan.

Kenny Croxdale