11-02-2017, 06:33 AM
If you don't mind another suggestion I found to help me with that situation was doing a Generalized warm up for 10 minutes of LISS, Stretching and rolling. Just go get the blood flowing into all of my body and connective tissues then do Singles in a potentiating type set up.
If working to 405x8 you might do something like this.
All reps should be as explosive as possible to really activate the CNS!!! 135x1-5 very explosively, 225x1, 315x1 405x1, 455x1, and then drop down to 405 for your work set. Obviously that is only once you have warmed up your body thoroughly. That way you only need to warm up the CNS and these explosive potentiating sets amp your CNS up for the lift without wearing you down and obviously you do not need as much rest between the singles so that phase of the warm up will not take long. I think I average about 60 seconds between sets on the potentiating warm ups, except maybe the last one or two will go a little longer if needed to avoid any fatigue setting in before the work set.
If working to 405x8 you might do something like this.
All reps should be as explosive as possible to really activate the CNS!!! 135x1-5 very explosively, 225x1, 315x1 405x1, 455x1, and then drop down to 405 for your work set. Obviously that is only once you have warmed up your body thoroughly. That way you only need to warm up the CNS and these explosive potentiating sets amp your CNS up for the lift without wearing you down and obviously you do not need as much rest between the singles so that phase of the warm up will not take long. I think I average about 60 seconds between sets on the potentiating warm ups, except maybe the last one or two will go a little longer if needed to avoid any fatigue setting in before the work set.