"Warm-up Sets" are LOL.

[supernick]

you dont do it to warm up persay, you do it to get your body use to the range of motion.  Warmup sets should be done prior to begining your workout.

[Nails]

Honestly... i think the older you get.. the more you have to warm-up... when i was in my teens, i would strap on the football pads and helmet and go full speed in the bull ring... in my 20's never warmed up while hitting the weights... now in my early 30's i feel the need to start off light my 1st and 2nd set before adding the weights... im sure in my 40's ill be warming up for 20min on a cardio machine before the weights ... damn aging sucks

[pellius]

When you are cranking out reps on the Squat with 495 lbs of course you need a warm up. Even if a guy can squat 600 lbs in his garage gym I doubt he could even do 315 lbs right after getting out of bed without serious risk for injury. But if you are Apenis where you're doing squats with just the bar or maybe a dime on each side on the heavy days then perhaps a warm up is not necessary. 

[gib]

I don't know a single serious athelete that does not do warm up sets first. If you understand the human body you definately will do warm up sets.

[cephissus]

question for all getbiggers:

when you say you do four sets of an exercise, do you mean four sets at the same weight (sets across), or four sets of progressively increasing weight?

[The True Adonis]

When you are cranking out reps on the Squat with 495 lbs of course you need a warm up. Even if a guy can squat 600 lbs in his garage gym I doubt he could even do 315 lbs right after getting out of bed without serious risk for injury. But if you are Apenis where you're doing squats with just the bar or maybe a dime on each side on the heavy days then perhaps a warm up is not necessary. 

* I don`t generally do warmups.


*When I do squats, I do a set of 135 for 20 before my first Real set.

[Nails]

question for all getbiggers:

when you say you do four sets of an exercise, do you mean four sets at the same weight (sets across), or four sets of progressively increasing weight?

i always Pyramid up... or down, sometimes do supersets or dropped sets whatever feels good at the time

[deadz]

You are a fat pig who looks to have never seen a gym in his life, no one cares what you think about training

hahahahhhahah

[slaveboy1980]

And pointless.  I don`t think I have ever done a single one ever.

fucking nonsense. Certainly not pointless.

[Ursus]

I warm up on the bench press 135x10 225x10 265x5 315x5 then work sets with 330.

I would do teh odd lighter set on inclines, my next exercise to feel teh weight and get used to the meovement. Plus its still weight I am moving so it will do something.

[cephissus]

I warm up on the bench press 135x10 225x10 265x5 315x5 then work sets with 330.

I would do teh odd lighter set on inclines, my next exercise to feel teh weight and get used to the meovement. Plus its still weight I am moving so it will do something.

how many sets do you do with 330?

[Ursus]

3 then a drop set with 315.

[che]

Honestly... i think the older you get.. the more you have to warm-up... when i was in my teens, i would strap on the football pads and helmet and go full speed in the bull ring... in my 20's never warmed up while hitting the weights... now in my early 30's i feel the need to start off light my 1st and 2nd set before adding the weights... im sure in my 40's ill be warming up for 20min on a cardio machine before the weights ... damn aging sucks

X2

[Coach is Back!]

This is why bodybuilding training will never evolve because the training is based on ZERO science...good God this is a travisty!

[cephissus]

coach you misspelled "travesty" in your rant about "science"

[Ursus]

We pretty much know all there is about building muscle etc.

Science is thr drug which is evolving but you can only pack so much size on a frame before it looks a mess.

[Coach is Back!]

Good thing all my articles are spell checked. Didn't realice spelling was a pre-requisite on here.

[cephissus]

It isn't, it's just that science is a rigorous and exhausting practice, so you'd think someone with a scientific mind might be a meticulous person in general...

[tbombz]

i dont technically do any warm up sets but i start with a weight i can rep 10-15 times and do two or three sets with it. then i bump to a weight i can do 5-10 times and do 2 sets.

if i was going to attempt a single double or triple i would go in and put on about 75% of the intended weight and do one set of 1-3 reps with it, just to get the muscle into the heavy lifting zone.

[The True Adonis]

i dont technically do any warm up sets but i start with a weight i can rep 10-15 times and do two or three sets with it. then i bump to a weight i can do 5-10 times and do 2 sets.

if i was going to attempt a single double or triple i would go in and put on about 75% of the intended weight and do one set of 1-3 reps with it, just to get the muscle into the heavy lifting zone.

And we have a winner.

[BB]

i dont technically do any warm up sets but i start with a weight i can rep 10-15 times and do two or three sets with it. then i bump to a weight i can do 5-10 times and do 2 sets.

if i was going to attempt a single double or triple i would go in and put on about 75% of the intended weight and do one set of 1-3 reps with it, just to get the muscle into the heavy lifting zone.

Good stuff, I generally work in the 1-3 rep bracket, and my lay out is similar.

[tendonitis]

this guy.

Alex, how's the dating going these days?

[ChinoXL]

Adonis, I want to train with you.

[The True Adonis]

Adonis, I want to train with you.

Where are you located?

[makaveli25]

I have to warm up. First exercise that is. When I bench I start with 135 and do two sets of 12 reps. I do a little stretching to. I was benching the other day and had 265 on. One of the younger personal trainers was giving me a spot. When I got done with the set he wanted to try the weight completely cold. He couldn't even get it for one. I could tell by his frame and build he would have no problem with that weight if he was properly warmed up.