Warm-up calculator
Five steps to a working weight, so you arrive warm and not tired.
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How it is calculated
Warm-up percentages are a coaching convention, not a measured constant. This is a conventional ramp; a heavier single may want more steps, a light day fewer. The rule that matters is that the last warm-up should feel fast.
SOURCE·Percentage-of-max ramp, conventional strength-training practice·REVIEWED JUL 2026