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One of the first questions I get asked is "How many warm-up sets do you do?"
That really depends. It depends on how I'm feeling on that particular training day, which body part Iโm training, what the temperature in the gym might be on that day, and other factors.
So, I can't really give you a black-and-white answer as to how many warm-up sets you should do or how much weight you should use on each one of those warm-up sets.
The โrule of thumbโ when warming up is that you want to use the fewest amount of warm-up sets, use the lightest weight, and do the fewest repetitions as possible during the warm-up process.
Your goal during the warm-up process is to conserve as much of your time, energy, and effort as you can.
You want to save just about all of that for the overload sets. The overload set stimulates muscle growth. Not the warm-up sets.
You want to just get through the warm-up process effectively and efficiently. But you want to make sure you are mentally and physically prepared to just attack the heaviest weight possible when you start the very first of the overload sets.
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Even if you think you're eating well enough and in a calorie deficit, this short video explains why that's not enough to get the job done.
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1. If you are counting your macros, youโre counting your calories too. Youโre just stopping one step short in the arithmetic. If you donโt like the ...
Today after a warm-up I decided to eliminate pyramiding up in weight and just go for my heaviest weight for 8-10 in squats. That was 225/8, 225/6, and 225/7. Then I applied that same method with incline DB 70/11, 70/10, followed by close grip Lat Pulldowns 125/10, 130/10, 140/7. With a bit more rest between sets I hit my 1st rule. My rule is 60 minutes
