I mean, say you can deadlift/bench press/squat a certain weight for 10 clean, controlled reps should that in turn be considered warm up weight? Or should you wait until you can get 12-15 reps before considering it a good warm up weight? I'm leaning towards the latter right?
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05-16-2006, 07:49 PM #1Registered User
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When does a workout weight become a warmup weight?
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05-16-2006, 07:52 PM #2Under your BED
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yea bro, 15 reps is a good range for warmup......as long as you arent struggling on the 15th.
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05-16-2006, 07:54 PM #3grow stronger comrade
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12 to 15 sounds better. I'd use that weight, but only for 10 reps or so. You don't want any kind of overly difficult effort while you're warming up.
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05-16-2006, 08:02 PM #4Registered User
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i have read that weights less than 60% of your 1RM are generally not counted in your total workload, so i would say under that is warmup weight.
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05-16-2006, 11:15 PM #5Registered User
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they way i see it is if i didnt go to failure it was just a warm up.
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05-16-2006, 11:19 PM #6grow stronger comrade
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Originally Posted by failuretogain
"If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams
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05-16-2006, 11:25 PM #7Easily Confused
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Typically I warm up on about 60% of my working weight. If I am going to do 3 sets of DB Rows at 85 lb with a target rep of 10 ea, then I would probably warm up with 45's or 50's and do 8 or 10 reps of those.
The warm up is just to pump blood into the muscle, loosen up the tendons, and help you focus on the motion with good form. It's not something your going to build from, it's just to help avoid problems.When the opportunity has arrived,
The time for preparation has past.
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05-17-2006, 12:20 AM #8Registered User
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I often do less reps for the warmup sets. For example, if I want to do 8 reps on dumbbell incline, then I'll do 5-6 for the warmup sets. I don't want to waste any energy here, just warm up the muscles and joints.
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