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Elliot Royce · 01-18-2007, 12:01 PM

Thanks Peter. I think you're right and 3 sets makes more sense. You would not then cut back on the warm up sets? My original question was how to shorten this workout. Any suggestions?

I did hit 5 reps on the first work set (the first squat set was curtailed because I got an incredible cramp in my forearm, not because I couldn't deal with the weight) for the first two exercises. On the deadlift, I think my warmup sets were my work sets!

What I'd plan for the workset weights the next time I go would be:

Squat: 190#
Bench: 215# - this I could probably get based on other lifting I've been doing
Deadlift: 190#

Does this sound right?

Also, does anyone have a spreadsheet to track all this?

01-18-2007, 12:01 PM	#5
Elliot Royce Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 317	Thanks Peter. I think you're right and 3 sets makes more sense. You would not then cut back on the warm up sets? My original question was how to shorten this workout. Any suggestions? I did hit 5 reps on the first work set (the first squat set was curtailed because I got an incredible cramp in my forearm, not because I couldn't deal with the weight) for the first two exercises. On the deadlift, I think my warmup sets were my work sets! What I'd plan for the workset weights the next time I go would be: Squat: 190# Bench: 215# - this I could probably get based on other lifting I've been doing Deadlift: 190# Does this sound right? Also, does anyone have a spreadsheet to track all this?