middleageguy
Member
I've been using the Warmup Set Calculator & Gym Buddy App since the beginning of November. So about 3 1/2 months.
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For the first 5 sets I really don't take a rest in-between sets, just as long as it takes to change the plates.
After the 5th set I get the plates ready for the 6th set. Then I take a 2 minute break, maybe get a drink of water from the cooler. Then do the 6th set.
It's worked out pretty well. Really did not do warmup's like this prior. May explain why prior getting injures now and again.
Went from doing beginners 3x10, to doing 5X5's to now using this Warmup Set Calculator logic basically for all my lifts now.
Been using the idea that you put the thought in your mind that when lifting the light weight it's really heavy and put all the concentration on it as you would the heaviest weight.
In the Gym now for only about 2 1/2 years and slowly evolving, maturing as a lifter and still have a long way to go.
But at times I've felt maybe I should add another "Working Set" a 7th set with the same weight as the 6th set.
Then I started thinking about doing the weights in reverse and get in more reps.(Not sure if this would be to many reps, my wrists can start hurting at hi reps)
Using the Bench Press as example starting at 135 and 225 as the "Working Set".
5X135
5X135
5X160
3X180
2X205 (2min rest after set)
5X225 (2min rest after set)
5X225 (This is the additional "Working Set")
Or add more reps
5X135
5X135
5X160
3X180
2X205 (2min rest after set)
5X225 (2min rest after set)
2X205
3X180
5X160
5X135
5X135
Anybody have opinions.
I like the Gym Buddy, wish it had a Warmup Set Calculator built in it. It is nice as it shows my history and as my memory fails I see what I did the last time I did the exercise.
It can be frustrating flipping back and forth entering weights from one to the other.
Enough that I have downloaded "titanium iphone app builder" on Ubuntu to "try" to build my own. But so far only got as far as getting the install woking.
Warmup Set Calculator Invalid Link Removed
Gym Buddy App Invalid Link Removed
For the first 5 sets I really don't take a rest in-between sets, just as long as it takes to change the plates.
After the 5th set I get the plates ready for the 6th set. Then I take a 2 minute break, maybe get a drink of water from the cooler. Then do the 6th set.
It's worked out pretty well. Really did not do warmup's like this prior. May explain why prior getting injures now and again.
Went from doing beginners 3x10, to doing 5X5's to now using this Warmup Set Calculator logic basically for all my lifts now.
Been using the idea that you put the thought in your mind that when lifting the light weight it's really heavy and put all the concentration on it as you would the heaviest weight.
In the Gym now for only about 2 1/2 years and slowly evolving, maturing as a lifter and still have a long way to go.
But at times I've felt maybe I should add another "Working Set" a 7th set with the same weight as the 6th set.
Then I started thinking about doing the weights in reverse and get in more reps.(Not sure if this would be to many reps, my wrists can start hurting at hi reps)
Using the Bench Press as example starting at 135 and 225 as the "Working Set".
5X135
5X135
5X160
3X180
2X205 (2min rest after set)
5X225 (2min rest after set)
5X225 (This is the additional "Working Set")
Or add more reps
5X135
5X135
5X160
3X180
2X205 (2min rest after set)
5X225 (2min rest after set)
2X205
3X180
5X160
5X135
5X135
Anybody have opinions.
I like the Gym Buddy, wish it had a Warmup Set Calculator built in it. It is nice as it shows my history and as my memory fails I see what I did the last time I did the exercise.
It can be frustrating flipping back and forth entering weights from one to the other.
Enough that I have downloaded "titanium iphone app builder" on Ubuntu to "try" to build my own. But so far only got as far as getting the install woking.