FT Questions....

[Greekgod10]

I have never done a program that goes from one exercise to another and another. Usually when I warm up I start with my first exercise doing low weight moving up slowly until I get to the target weight and reps (I have been doing MD training).

Sometimes I have to do warm ups on exercises after the first one to get a feel for the movement as I move from exercises to exercise. So that is why I asked you that.

Well if you want us to stick to hypertrophy in the 6-12 rep range, and the weight I am using is too light, I would most likely up the weight and take that set to failure within my rep range with no rest time in between, then move to the next exercise.

There should be absolutely no difference in how you'd warm up for any other heavy, high effort set for a given exercise or muscle group.

I absolutely most definitely don't want to sounds condescending, but if you're not sure about how to warm-up, which can very very much depending on a given day (weather, aches n' pains, etc.), they you probably are not in tune enough with your body to be doing any program that is based on progressive overload and pushing your limits.

Some people will do a couple high rep sets or 10-15 and be ready, esp. if the weight is low. If it's a leg press with 12 plates, it might take 5 warm up sets with 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 plates / side for 10, 8, 6, 4, and 4 reps.


If that's what you need to warm up.


I'm going to ask you this one.

What do you think you should do in that case?...

-S