Warm-Up Sets

Warm-Up sets are a subset of the specific warm-up and will be done with the intention of accumulating low-threshold volume before your working set(s).

Going with the same example here when building up to a top set of 200×5 on Barbell Back Squats, you may perform the following as warm-up sets:

• 45×15
• 95×12
• 135×8
• 155×5
• 170×5
• 180×5
• 190×5

Warm-Up sets will be used much more sparingly than feeder sets since our goal should be to direct the majority of our volume to the more stimulating reps of working sets.

However, warm-up sets can be beneficial (and/or preferred) in select instances.