I am not a complete noob, but I'm new to low rep/heavy weight, strength-style training. just started a new routine and began with leg presses today (no squats b/c of history of herniated discs insert back). I was looking for 4 working sets of 4-6 reps. I wasn't sure how many warmups to do because I usually do high reps (20-30) for leg press, so I just did this:
Warmups:
270x20
360x15
450x10
540x8
630x8
Working sets:
720x6
720x6
720x6
720x6
5 warmup sets seems like too much, but I didn't know if it was safe to jump more than 2 plates per set. Also, I wasn't sure how many reps to do for each, so I did about 50% capacity and fiddled from there. What's a better warmup routine? Is there an algorithm you use based on working sets, volume, weights, &c?
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Warmups:
270x20
360x15
450x10
540x8
630x8
Working sets:
720x6
720x6
720x6
720x6
5 warmup sets seems like too much, but I didn't know if it was safe to jump more than 2 plates per set. Also, I wasn't sure how many reps to do for each, so I did about 50% capacity and fiddled from there. What's a better warmup routine? Is there an algorithm you use based on working sets, volume, weights, &c?
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