Online clients warm up alone. A simple ramp they can repeat beats a long list they skip.
Teach a ramp
Start with the empty bar or a light weight for several reps. Add weight in steps toward the first working set, with fewer reps as the load rises.
The one rep max calculator gives the percentages of a max for each step.
Keep it the same each time
Use the same ramp for each main lift. A familiar ramp is easy to follow and easy to compare from week to week.
Log working sets only
Ask clients to log working sets. Warm-ups are for them. Logging them adds clutter to your review.
Match the warm-up to the client
A stiff client may need more reps with light loads. A client short on time may need fewer steps. Ask how they feel.
Do not add an effort rating
Warm-up sets do not need an RPE. Effort ratings belong on the working sets.
Change it when something changes
If a client reports pain in a warm-up, ask more and adjust the session. Do not tell them to push through it.
Where Trainersight fits
Trainersight lets the athlete add their own warm-up sets. They stay separate from the working sets.
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