How To WARM UP Like An Elite Powerlifter

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[sirisaacedgelord]

You said 520lbs and I was like world record? Then you said for 24 reps. Well shit

[scottpope]

Been doing deadlifts first, then follow up with squats for 25 yrs and this has removed any knee pain caused by squats, give it a couple of weeks to start working

[sameerajgaonkar]

Man ..
You have a fantastic knack of explaining the thing in 20 seconds ...
What "experts " take 10 minutes ...n then some more ...
Super respect ...SIR

[maxeffortliftz]

I have been doing this for squats insane

[logawnio]

Id be gassed before I even get to the platform 🤣

[kindredhunter]

High reps low weight to increase work capacity, low reps high weight to test said capacity

[MattFlyFisher]

Also the goal is complete this in like 11 to 15 minutes total time

[rafmatt]

Was that 520lbs for 24 the Tom Platz challenge?

[MI-mxrh]

But the standing band for core, is it bad for people with disc/favet issues?
Would Dr Mcgill approve of the standing band for trunk and core

[MrLuger-jpkd]

Hey squat University idk if you'll see this but whenever I'm doing parallel bar dips to target the lower chest or even the tricep, as soon as i do my last rep and release myself i have this immense shooting pain at right side of my collarbone/clavicle. It's almost as if it gonna pop right there. I don't go too deep too can you please tell what might the issue be??

[s.m.pravin]

Squat University: don't warm up by bending your spine
Also squat University: do 4 sets of 25 ab crunch

[coreyjones]

Isn’t this over working your muscles ? they may fatigue for your big lift? Obviously you have to warm up. But there’s a difference between fatiguing your muscles and warming up. Wouldn’t activation exercises be best ?

[Nico-Diaz]

And which would be a good warm up for bench press?

[cxa]

4 sets of 25 reps? For each exercise? That seems like a whole workout itself rather than a "warm-up."

[joaoborralho]

I think that you will only prevent injury this way by pre fatiging the muscles which will lead to you not being able to use heavy ass loads

[dbow]

World record???

That can't be right. I was doing 495#, high bar narrow stance, I didn't even know low bar, for 20 reps ATG when I was 19yo.

I wasn't powerlifting at that time. I didn't even know what that was, I just was trying to get as big and strong as possible.

**edit**
Unless it is a record because no one ever thought to get an official record before.

[drschwandi]

Just hit some sets with lower weight on the exercise you want to do. No need to be another 30 minutes at the gym for this warm-up.

[bluehairguy]

I just walk on the treadmill for five minutes 😂

[juggernaut]

Listen to Mike o Hearn for warm up advice

[torreypines]

I was always taught save your energy for your main lift then do your accessory exercises after. This is kinda the opposite idea.