4 ms·
exactly. the thing is though before you get to your 80%+ of your RM work sets you'll be in the gym for 30-45 min (or risk an injury on top of already reasonably
by ChemicalWarfare 11y ago
exactly. the thing is though before you get to your 80%+ of your RM work sets you'll be in the gym for 30-45 min (or risk an injury on top of already reasonably high risk of getting injured).
- matwood 11y agoI have been power lifting (deads, squats, bench, OH press) in addition to beach lifts for 10+ years. I have never needed 30-45 minutes to warm up. Ever. I have also never been hurt lifting. It is much safer than the stupidity I see with XFit. The key is good form and gradually warm up to work weight. I was doing okay DL singles in the #405 range the other day, and it only takes a few sets to get to work weight. If someone can DL #405, they are not adding #10 each set to warmup.
- ChemicalWarfare 11y agoI pulled/squatted in a 5-plate range which ain't much by any serious standards for a 242lbs lifter so I'm just mentioning the numbers to put things in perspective as it isn't something to brag about :) So typically my GPP workouts - pull-ups, curls, direct triceps work etc would take 45 min tops. PL workouts (5/3/1 or Cube style) would typically take about the same time or longer with less work sets - warm up, rest between the sets etc. The only PL workouts that were shorter than that for me were the PR style workouts where I'd warm up, try for the PR, go home. Serious lifters (the likes of Elitefts crew) take forever to warm up but then again they are moving some insane weights. We're literally talking going up in quarters from 125 up to 600+ for the bench with 2-3 minute rest intervals once they get above 405 and sometimes would start going up in dimes from there.