Really? I do feel like I could lift more, but I'm also pushing that weight with everything I got. I'm normally doing 4 warm-up sets before I go to my full weight. For example on Squat I did:
45.0x5
95.0x5
95.0x5
135.0x3
175.0x5
175.0x5
175.0x5
175.0x5
175.0x5
I'm a little hesitant to diverge much from the 5x5 formula until I've completed 12 weeks
You could also try doing your last warmup set with a bit more weight than your working sets for just a handful of reps. Some people recommend doing that as well just so your muscles know its time to work. Also, doing a few sets of five is probably not an adequate warmup. Try doing a couple of warmup sets of 12-15 with 85...get some blood in the muscles.
Last edited by SR; 09-05-2012 at 12:19 PM.
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Skipping 15 minutes of cardio on leg day isn't going to hurt your weight loss efforts if your diet is on point. You might even want to try pre-exhausting your legs a bit before hitting the squat rack. You should try a couple of different things because by that fourth and fifth set you should be struggling on the last rep or two.
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