Strong Lifts question

[IHateMyJob2004]

Can't imagine I did not know this about stronglifts. Do they advocate no warm up sets?

FWIW: I do warm up sets. It is in part to practice form. I used to do something like 135x1x5, 155x1x5 then 175x5x5 for the workout weight. But lately, I'll do 5 lower weights before getting to my workout weight. So, 135x1x5, 145x1x5, 155x1x5, 165x1x5 then 175x5x5 for the workout weight. Is this bad?

 

[Sid59]

He advocates 2 warm ups but he never specified the weights.

I just use http://corw.in/warmup/ and set my starting weight to half working weight. I usually do x5, x5, x3, x2 .. then my working weight.

 

[conorvansmack]

Check out the Starting Strength Warm Up Calculator. You enter your work weight and it computes your warm up sets. I've been using it for a while and really like it. I tweaked the numbers a bit and think it works great.

 

[Wyndru]

Can't imagine I did not know this about stronglifts. Do they advocate no warm up sets?

Mehdi posted this on the stronglifts website:
http://stronglifts.com/5-rules-to-find-your-perfect-warm-up-weight/

I use this method, it works fine.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Wow, great responses.

Thanks!